· Who is my audience (What kind of readers? What age? What interests? What connections to other writers? What level of Writing/reading?)
My audience is comprised of young/adult readers who have completed at least Middle School and can comprehend reading material with words not seen in your typical magazine.
· What is my purpose (what do I want to tell my readers and why? How do I want my readers to respond? What do I want them to know for sure? What do I want them to have to figure out for themselves? AND What do they want to get out of reading my essay? How will what I write connect to my readers/ how will they use my writing?)
I want my reader to realize that there is no point in living if you can’t feel alive. That we all only have one life to live and that it should not be spent pondering “what if’s” and thinking about what could have been…
· In what context will my writing be read? (=> how will readers read my essay? What will they be doing as they read? Where will they be? How will they feel? )
The reader will have to visualize my essay due to the fact that it is an account of the past. There will be many adjectives to assist them in picturing these accounts. They will feel as if they are in the story.
· What form should I use to achieve my purposes (think about the forms described by Root, and about the forms of the essays you have read.) How should you organize your material to connect to your audience + achieve your purpose? How will you use the FORM of your essay to help your reader understand what you are writing?)
Segmented essay; possibly one that contrasts/compares the past and the present. Using this form will help the reader decide whether there has been progress or a decline in the evolution of characters.
How will you test your essay to make sure you are successful in achieving your purpose? Reaching your audience?
Allow a few people to read it prior to handing it in.
Rough Draft
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I am very excited to read your essay. If you need any feedback I will be more than happy to help you out. Good luck!!
I cant agree with you more. I love the line "theres no point in living if you can’t feel alive". That is a great and very true statement. So many people go through life dreaming about the things they want to do and sadly many of them never get around do doing it. Its so important to drop what you are doing sometimes and travel and see the world. Cant wait to hear your essay.
I like your idea of "there's no point in living if you can't feel alive." Great topic. Looking forward to reading your essay.
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