CHAP TER Separating Ideas and Shaping Content Writing Paragraphs 1. PURPOSE, AUDIENCE, TONE, AND CONTENT L E A R N I N G 1. 2. 3. 4. 6 O B J E C T I V E S Identify the differences between summary, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation paragraphs Identify the content in writing paragraphs Demonstrate how audience and tone influence content Apply purpose, audience, tone, and content to a specific assignment Imagine reading a poorly written review of a movie that you would like to see
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Phil Race’s Theory (2005) A powerful and more up to date theory of learning is that postulated. Phil Race, (2002-2005). Race is rather demission of Kolb and sees learning not as a cycle but as a series of concentric rings, rather like ripples on a pond. There are four processes and rather than progressing through a cycle, they interact with one another like ripples in a pond. If there is a starting point it is "wanting" to learn. (Race, 2005) Diagram 1: Ripples on a pond Race sees the process
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independent arts cinemas across the country, shows a mixture of independent, foreign language and documentary films. The company prides itself on providing access to non-mainstream cinema and seeks to make independent cinema accessible to ever wider audience groups. The chain is running a national film-making competition and your local cinema will be hosting the regional finals. Entrants to the competition are required to make a short extract from a film they would like to make as well as materials
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failing to produce the needed results. This argument is effective in the delivery of the message because it was produced using the guidelines of the technical sphere, which allows for the argument to be effectively received by the intended audience. The intended audience for this argument includes experts in the field of human resources and those business managers that are seeking ways to improve their workforce. This argument is based primarily in the technical sphere, but it has big influences over
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main ideas AND some supporting details ! rate of speech is slow enough for audience to think and respond and fast enough to hold their attention ! unclear purpose or theme using only a list of facts ! unnecessary pauses or fillers are not noticeable 6.13.2 ! unnecessary pauses or fillers (i.e., um, ah, you know) do not affect the pace ! presentation is loud enough to be heard clearly by audience ! frequent, unnecessary pauses or fillers (i.e., um, ah, you know) ! overall
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Audience Analysis By Student COM 285 April 04, 2012 Teacher Audience Analysis By definition “Audience analysis” is led by technical writers in an assignment's initial periods. It comprises of assessing the audience to make sure the information provided to them is at the suitable level. The addressees are often mentioned as the end-user, and all communications need to be targeted towards the defined audience. Outlining an audience requires the thought of many factors, such as age, culture
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such as “unpredictability” from the first paragraph also shows that he has met up and downs in his life. Second of all, it is clear that the intended audience of the text is the group of individuals that purchase this magazine, interested in the film industry of India, more specifically Bollywood. The evidence that proves that the intended audience of the text is this specific group of individuals, is that the approach of the text is focused mainly in the professional life of the actor, describing
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them names), preventing readers from perceiving the intended message • Presents a restrictive and authoritarian attitude, reflecting an environment that discourages open communication and thus discourages employee candor • Expresses bias or prejudice (in the slur against women employees) • Reflects the author’s anger and defensiveness (“I simply have no choice”) • Assumes bad intentions on the part of the employees, underlining the lack of audience-centered thinking • Uses vague, confusing language
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ascertain who the author was let alone the audience. The poem was very complex to my view in that the author seemed to paint multiple pictures. First the poem starts out from the view of the dreamer, later on it changes to a narrative from the cross itself. That made it more difficult for me to understand. I believe that in this poem the author wants the audience to feel many things, outrage over the injustice being primary. The author paints a picture for the audience so not as to elicit our pity but rather
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your argument for your particular audience. You’ll need to have an understanding of your audience's desires and needs, as well as how to best appeal to them. When appealing to your audience, think about a balance of logos, ethos, and pathos. These three modes of persuasion will be used to convince your audience to believe in your argument. Each will provide a different reaction from a crowd, and you must change your approach to adapt to the needs of your audience. b. Assemble your argument with
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