Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking), Writing Identities, and Effective E-Mail Communication

            This weeks readings were connected to last week's reading but took a different approach. When reading, Murder! (Rhetorically Speaking) by Boyd, there were a few things that stood out that I plan on using in my future writings. If you leave a short caption one might not be able to fully understand what the message is that is trying to be relayed. Make sure to be clear and just because it makes sense to me doesn’t meant that everyone else can understand it. Nevertheless every piece of writing needs a starting point, a perspective, and a genre that will be unique accordingly. It is easy to be objective when writing in first person but once you have a few facts about your topic it is time to start writing, and the only person you can turn to is yourself. A really important part is to acknowledge or know what it is that you don’t know about academic writing. Know our audience in whom we are writing to and use different rhetorical tools that carry different weight given the rhetorical situation.

            Some good writing identities are presenting a character that the audience will trust that is inspiring and passionate about what the message is they are conveying. It will change in order to meet the needs of the audience and the writer must be clear on their perspective. Using the right tone of voice when writing will either get your audience to listen and pay attention or not. Always address the audience appropriately and demonstrate the right ethos depending on the audience. The performance in your writing expresses the fundamental features of your authorial identity. Last but not least when you are trying to impress your instructor use rhetoric a lot with meaning.

            When using effective email communication I should be aware of the formality I am writing the email in, the intended audience, and the desired outcome. The formatting expectation will vary depending on the audience and make sure that the emails contain the main points or ideas. Make sure that the subject lines are informative and that they reflect the tone of the message that is being conveyed. These tools will help the email flow, have meaning, get your point heard, and insinuate that you want a response.