I am writing to a wide variety of personalities in this course. There are book lovers, cereal fans, crayon enthusiasts and dessert fanatics.
“What is your favorite crayon?” really caught my attention. It is certainly not a question I would have thought of. Comparing a crayon color to visuals of nature really makes you get creative. I enjoyed going deep in my thoughts with answering that question.
I thought my own question, “What does freedom mean to you?” was creative in itself. Some of the answers I received told me that there are some great thinking folks in English 101. I didn’t expect too much detail on the question, but one student took me by surprise. He started his reply by acknowledging our American history and how freedom incorporates into that thanks to Thomas Jefferson. Then he tied it all together with Jefferson’s love for God, which answered the true underlying question I was asking, “What does freedom in Christ look like?”
My writing style is not affected by the other students in my audience. I will continue to write just the same as before. My goal is to be authentic and inspire others in the process. Well, I’m not sure I can say it won’t be affected. That comment takes me back to the crayon questions. Perhaps it will challenge me to think outside of the box more. I love visuals, but believe I can be reserved in my thoughts. I think I could stand to dig a little deeper in the mind and let out that creativity I know exists.
It’s hard being in class with students whom I’ve never officially “met”. But the opportunity to get to know their thoughts more made it a little more interesting. It gave me the opportunity to put something with the face I may or may not ever see.
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I am curious as to why knowing your audience does not impact your writing. Is this true in every case? Can you not impact an audience at any time, in any case, in every situation? Can you write without an audience in a college writing class? Something to think about. Don't forget to tell the hows and whys while writing analysis. For example, why did you choose the question that you did? ~Ms. A.
Well, I believe I have a wide variety of readers in this class. They are not all interested in the same subject, therefore I won't be writing about one topic that every student will be interested in. I write because it's therapy for me first, then to inspire others. Not everyone will like it. I just write things and hope it touches others. Maybe I need some deeper thought on the subject. Thanks.
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