Journal #14

Rhetorical:

· Who is the intended audience?

· What discourse community or (communities) is this audience in?

· What are these readers likely to know? want to know? why?

· How much time will this audience want to spend reading this document?

· What is the writer’s purpose?

· What does the writer want the reader(s) to do after reading?

Content:

· How does the writer select content material to achieve his/her purpose with this particular audience?

· What types of information are considered appropriate in this genre?

· What types of information would be considered inappropriate in this genre?

· What types of evidence are acceptable to support claims?

Structure:

· How much information is considered appropriate?

· What is a typical sequence for information in this genre?

· How is the structure serving the audience’s needs and the writer’s purpose?

Style/language (Linguistic):

· How formal or informal is the language?

· What specialized vocabulary is used?

· How long/short are sentences and paragraphs?

· What other language features do you notice?