The writer’s challenge is to determine which sort of writing is the most appropriate in a given situation”(10). I chose this as my first hot spot because it clearly defines what we a writers need to accomplish. There are so many different settings that we need to learn how to write differently for. For example, in a professional setting and with friends our papers will be directed to a different audience. I think this is important because it reminds us to keep our papers directed to the right audience and to always no what setting your paper is for in order for the audience to be able to become interested and relate to the subject matter.
My second hot spot is found on page 23. “ To appreciate the importance of and audience, consider how a change in audience can affect the content of a piece”(23). This is saying to always know who your audience is and to make sure they can relate to the topic of the piece of writing. I chose this hot spot because it relates to my first hot spot. It shows how in a different setting the way you write will be different. It shows to always know who will be reading or listening to your piece of writing and will they be able to relate? Audience members need something to keep them interested so make sure the piece is directed towards them. This Chapter made me think about how I need to work on creating a thesis that will be engaging for readers. I need to focus more on who I am directing my paper towards. As a communicator I think I am doing a good job, I know what I need to work on and it mostly includes keeping my audience hooked, and creating a piece that will be appropriate for the setting. In different audiences I would dress differently. I would be more professional with different settings or serious papers. Depending on the audiences overall age I would most likely put things in more complex or less complex ways. My subject matter would also vary in order to make sure my audience can relate. Over all I would definitely need to determine what would be appropriate or not in any given situation.
In chapter two my first hot spot was found on page 30. “ The kinds of problems vary from discipline to discipline, but they all require the reader to use reasons and evidence to support a tentative solution.” Although there are many different problems and prompts writers have there is always a similar way of answering or solving the problem. I chose this hot spot because it shows writers must know what they are talking about when writing a piece. They must use research and have evidence there facts are correct and the information they are talking about is correct. I think this is importance because it shows writers must be able to prove they know what they are talking about.
“A strong thesis statement surprises readers with something new or challenging”(41). This is my second hot spot that I think is very important. This is saying how in order too keep your readers engaged right from the start of your paper you need to have a creative thesis. I chose this hot spot because it will get your paper off to a good interesting start right from the beginning. Readers need something right of the bat to make them ask questions and make them want to read more by creating a good thesis this is possible. This is a main concept of this chapter and I believe if your paper gets off to the wrong start it will continue in that direction so this is very important for success.
“One way that messages persuade is through their “angle of vision,” which is formed by the way the writer selects or omits details, chooses words with intended connotations, uses sentence structure and overall organization to emphasize certain points and de-emphasize others, adopts one kind of tone rather than another and so forth” (50). This is my first hot spot in chapter three. This introduces what different perspectives are and introduces bias,lens and filters. I chose this as my first hot spot because it gets the point across that in order to persuade a reader you need to watch your wording and the specific details you put in or leave out. Writers may choose more positive or negative words when talking about a subject matter in order to leave your readers in the mindset of your persecutive. I think this is very important because it shows how each detail matters and includes different things writers need to watch when writing in a specific point of view.
“In order to win people’s consideration of their ideas, writers or speakers can appeal to what the classical philosopher Aristotle called logos, ethos and pathos”(55). This is my second hot spot in chapter three. This is saying that writers need to appeal to reason, to the character of the speaker/ writer and to sympathies, beliefs and values. I chose this and my hot spot because it shows in order to change and opinion of someone or to encourage and opinion to stay you need to be able to relate to them. Using these three things will help you hit the main points in order to relate to your specific audience. I think this is important because by using these techniques you will be able to become more competent in writing rhetorically.
The first hotspot that Jen mentioned was one that i felt as well was important. "The writer’s challenge is to determine which sort of writing is the most appropriate in a given situation." I agree with this statement because in various settings, a writing or speech can be different. The type of paper we would write for business purposes is going to be different than a paper we would write for schooling. when writing papers we have to keep in mind what audience we are trying to attract.
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