2.In Writing Speaks to Situations through Recognizable Forms we are given the example of the header block on a business memo as an example of how genre is influenced by society and use (in the upper left-hand corner in order to be easily filed in vertical stacks). What is another example of an antiquated rule or standard in any genre that we still implement today despite not needing it for its original use (i.e. now we file in cabinets or electronically yet still largely use the header)?
Monday, July 16, 2018
Keri 7/17
1. What are some pros and cons of assigning a multimodal project (or any
assignment) where the audience is opened up to the entire class, like many of
the examples from Shipka’s article, instead of the usual “…audience of one (the
instructor)?”
2.In Writing Speaks to Situations through Recognizable Forms we are given the example of the header block on a business memo as an example of how genre is influenced by society and use (in the upper left-hand corner in order to be easily filed in vertical stacks). What is another example of an antiquated rule or standard in any genre that we still implement today despite not needing it for its original use (i.e. now we file in cabinets or electronically yet still largely use the header)?
2.In Writing Speaks to Situations through Recognizable Forms we are given the example of the header block on a business memo as an example of how genre is influenced by society and use (in the upper left-hand corner in order to be easily filed in vertical stacks). What is another example of an antiquated rule or standard in any genre that we still implement today despite not needing it for its original use (i.e. now we file in cabinets or electronically yet still largely use the header)?
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I think a clear pro is that it becomes a way for a class to be better engaged with one another as writers. It becomes in a sense a kind of peer review, which can be an encouraging thing when your community praises you. On the other hand, if the audience is unresponsive or rude, then it could definitely be a very negative experience. Also some students might still be very bad with public speaking, so it might be a very difficult thing for them to do, not to mention it might close them off from writing about topics they care about or more personal topics, that they don't want to discuss in a public setting.
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