Thlog #2

In class this week we shared and discussed our genre analysis of choice. I chose how to write how informative adventure articles were, and if they did a sufficient job in encouraging people to embark on natural trips. As we were sharing the most interesting genres, my peer Beatrice wrote on Greeting Cards and i found that so fascinating. As she explained depending on the purpose greeting cards have different audiences and purposes. For example if i'm picking a card for my brother i would want it to have a sentimental message, and observation that Beatrice mentioned was that cards that far ment for family members have a larger space to write personal messages. As the audience changes one writes differently and apparently people tend to write less when it's not a friend or family member.

As class progressed we broke up into groups to search and summarize rhetorical vocabulary terms. What I learned that day was that we use rhetoric everyday all day long subconsciously. For instance when one wants to ask a buddy to grab lunch after class that is instantly exigence, which is the circumstances or condition that invites a response. When we use rhetoric it means that there is an incentive/ motive for the action, and rhetoric serves as a vehicle to channel this. Another important term that I utilize once i wake up is visual literacy, the moment i scroll down my instagram timeline and see what my friends have been up to by their most recent post. I have the ability to see the visual image presented on my small screen and give it meaning. Most things have purpose, and once we acknowledge that there are ways of getting our way by using rhetorical strategies the better we will become and accomplishing our goals. I more battle won.