ENGL 123 Week 2 Discussion 1

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Module 2 Discussions - Making Rhetorical Choices

Whenever we want to share information, we make choices about not only what to share, but how to share it. Think about it. You would probably not describe a wild vacation to your mother in the same way you might describe it to your friends. In the everyday world, we would probably call your choices 'being tactful.' Or, if we are less charitable, as in, say, the case of a politician's speech, we might call the rhetorical choices 'spinning' the truth or being 'politically correct.' The choices we make in either case are influenced both by our audience and by the purpose of our communication.

1.    Read the 'For Writing and Discussion' section in Chapter 3 page 45 (Ramage, et al.) but stop at the individual task instructions. We will not use these instructions for the activity.

2.    Complete this U. R. Riddle Letter exercise: Bearing in mind that you want to give Riddle a chance to get this job—or at least an interview for it, but that you also want to protect your reputation and adhere to your own code of ethics, choose the details from the list on page 45 (Ramage, et al.) that you want to include in a letter to the bank. Compose a letter to the bank manager and post your letter. This is a non-graded writing exercise, but, of course, do your best!

3.    Read at least two other letters posted by classmates and post a response, noting the differences in their choices of details to include or omit and the words they chose to convey the details. Do you approve of their choices? Why or why not? In your response, indicate whether, based on the letter you've read, you would give U. R. Riddle a job interview.

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