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Post a blog discussing how you understand the rhetorical situation. Discuss experiences where you recognized the impact of audience, purpose, and context on how someone was communicating.
Well this is quite understandably an easy question if I interpret it well. It’s quite obvious that if I just start talking about space, and how a solar system actually spins too fast and would be blown apart if it were not for the ‘alleged dark matter (which I believe in)’ to my customers at my job, most would be annoyed because it has nothing to do with their groceries, and they don’t care. Also if I found someone to listen to me and was interested I would have to make that statement a bit simpler. For example, when you spin in a circle you eventually fall backwards because you spin to fast. Or remember when you put a stuffed animal on a ceiling fan, if it spins to fast it will fall off, it’s the same thing with the solar system. Now, people who don’t know much about science can understand the ‘too fast’ idea! In another case, I met a man who was actually going to school for theoretical physics, and everything I said was old news and didn’t interest him, until I started to add some more technical language, but even then, I have very limited English, I wasn’t a match to talk to him about much, accept to listen. :D On top of all of this I must remember to talk in a way that people will want to hear, or type something in a sensible way to have people want to read what I type. (Typing coherently is harder for me to do then talk!) So with a customer who is interested in the solar system, I would talk to him as if I was just learning about the science so that his interest would peak and be excited with me, but with the man who knew more, I acted as if I was a student, allowing me to make mistakes yet still gain his respect.
Post in a blog your ideas about what makes a job application packet (especially a cover letter and resume) accessible, usable, and relevant?
I’m kind of lost here... I would suppose that a relevant application would be one that fits the job. So for a burger company for entry level work I really wouldn’t need a resume attached because my past jobs could easily speak for them selves. If I wanted a managerial job I would add a resume to my application. A job that requires special knowledge (or if asked) I would add a cover letter. I honestly think a cover letter is a great idea to quickly add an idea of who I am and my near most goals. As for the other way around, am I the company hiring? Well I would need a lot of information to make a complete application packet, I would need the usual demographic information, their background information, jobs, and everything relating to those jobs, specialty work, schools, specialty schools, military or army work, and a small questioner on the technical side of the job. With all of this I can get an idea of the technical side of the person, are they consistent, what they do, what do they enjoy doing, what are their specialties. Then if I were to add that they should bring in a cover letter (I would give specific instructions as to what I would like in the letter) through this letter I could see if they have time for the job, how they write when asked to give more personal info, and what their goals are and to see if the job would help aid them or defer them from those goals!
Post in your blog an audience analysis of job application materials. Use the worksheet in Concise Guide pp. 23-4.
See above answer. …
Post a blog with any questions or concerns you have about the course (i.e., assignments, structure, technologies, etc.).
ARGHHHH I’m so confused, I’m trying to do my best I really am, please tell me, am I getting everything? Where are the group boards? Where am I? What is today? Is the sky blue? Help?
Well this is quite understandably an easy question if I interpret it well. It’s quite obvious that if I just start talking about space, and how a solar system actually spins too fast and would be blown apart if it were not for the ‘alleged dark matter (which I believe in)’ to my customers at my job, most would be annoyed because it has nothing to do with their groceries, and they don’t care. Also if I found someone to listen to me and was interested I would have to make that statement a bit simpler. For example, when you spin in a circle you eventually fall backwards because you spin to fast. Or remember when you put a stuffed animal on a ceiling fan, if it spins to fast it will fall off, it’s the same thing with the solar system. Now, people who don’t know much about science can understand the ‘too fast’ idea! In another case, I met a man who was actually going to school for theoretical physics, and everything I said was old news and didn’t interest him, until I started to add some more technical language, but even then, I have very limited English, I wasn’t a match to talk to him about much, accept to listen. :D On top of all of this I must remember to talk in a way that people will want to hear, or type something in a sensible way to have people want to read what I type. (Typing coherently is harder for me to do then talk!) So with a customer who is interested in the solar system, I would talk to him as if I was just learning about the science so that his interest would peak and be excited with me, but with the man who knew more, I acted as if I was a student, allowing me to make mistakes yet still gain his respect.
Post in a blog your ideas about what makes a job application packet (especially a cover letter and resume) accessible, usable, and relevant?
I’m kind of lost here... I would suppose that a relevant application would be one that fits the job. So for a burger company for entry level work I really wouldn’t need a resume attached because my past jobs could easily speak for them selves. If I wanted a managerial job I would add a resume to my application. A job that requires special knowledge (or if asked) I would add a cover letter. I honestly think a cover letter is a great idea to quickly add an idea of who I am and my near most goals. As for the other way around, am I the company hiring? Well I would need a lot of information to make a complete application packet, I would need the usual demographic information, their background information, jobs, and everything relating to those jobs, specialty work, schools, specialty schools, military or army work, and a small questioner on the technical side of the job. With all of this I can get an idea of the technical side of the person, are they consistent, what they do, what do they enjoy doing, what are their specialties. Then if I were to add that they should bring in a cover letter (I would give specific instructions as to what I would like in the letter) through this letter I could see if they have time for the job, how they write when asked to give more personal info, and what their goals are and to see if the job would help aid them or defer them from those goals!
Post in your blog an audience analysis of job application materials. Use the worksheet in Concise Guide pp. 23-4.
See above answer. …
Post a blog with any questions or concerns you have about the course (i.e., assignments, structure, technologies, etc.).
ARGHHHH I’m so confused, I’m trying to do my best I really am, please tell me, am I getting everything? Where are the group boards? Where am I? What is today? Is the sky blue? Help?
posted by KokoroNeko at 8/31/2006 03:12:00 PM
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Very true about the impact of audience. If they understand your subject well enough, they'll listen to you more, but expect more at the same time.
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