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Blog post #4 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) Lloyd Bitzer defines rhetorical situation as follows “a natural context of persons, events, objects, relations, and an exigence which strongly invites utterance.”(Bitzer pg.5) Bitzer then provides three key terms that is associated with Rhetorical situation. These terms being exigence, audience, and constraints. Exigence being the catalystContinue reading “Rhetorical Situation”

Discussion #5 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) Rhetoric is pragmatic because it deals with what is real and can be seen, and It changes the world in some way through discourse. Rhetoric produces action through this discourse, much like a speech act creates action through words. Rhetoric relates directly to Bazerman’s work for itContinue reading “Bitzer Discussion”

Discusion #4 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) The post of the classmates that I have read are by Adam Helwig, Even Kallas, Ryan Aberle’s, and Sophia Hand. After reading my peers definitions and what passage they will use on their MA1, I’ve found that my definitions are shallow. The fact that my definitions areContinue reading “Bazerman Post-discussion Reflection”

Blog Post #3 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) Before I read Bazerman’s ideas on genre and speech actions, I would define genre as a grouping texts based on styles or traits that are distinctive to that grouping. Having read many westerns, action adventure, and fantasy books I seen that specific plot points, and characterContinue reading “Defining Genre”

Discussion #3 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) Locutionary act The first part of a speech act, this is what is said that prompts a response from the listener. Illocutionary act The second part of a speech act, this is the acton that the speaker wanted the listener to do. Perlocutionary act The final partContinue reading “Bazerman Discussion”

Discussion Post #2 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) An audience is a group of people whom participate with the speaker by consuming the speaker content and responding. I’ve started with my definition for audience for clarity, because many different definitions can be held. For this discussion post I’ve chosen to use the change inContinue reading “Anzaldua Post-discussion Reflexion.”

Blog post #2 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) The similarities between Chris Wilcha’s documentary and Gloria Anzaldua’s work are quite surprising. Tho Wilcha’s and Anzaldua’s come from two very different back grounds they share experiences that . Wilcha changed how he presents himself when working for Columbia House, because he is a punk thatContinue reading “Discovering Audience”

Anzaldua Discusion Post #1 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) “How to Tame a Wild Tongues” by Gloria Anzaldua gives a strong example of how speakers change the way they present themselves to different audiences. At the beginning of page 79 Gloria explains how when talking to different groups she literally changes the dialect or languageContinue reading “Wild Ears”

Blog post #1 Joshua C. Cook English 1001 (006) Writing is the inescapable conversations that make no sound. Scrolled on walls, emboldened on signs, slapped on labels, writing is a core component to everyday life. Not only is it inescapable, writing comes in many different forms called genres, and if that wasn’t enough there areContinue reading “What Writing Is.”

Key Terms used for English 006 Genre Is the classification given to a form of media to quickly explain the nature of its content. Audience A group of people that consume the content presented by the creator. Rhetorical Situation The use of Audience, Genre, purpose, and context in conjunction when writing. Discourse Community A groupContinue reading “Glossary”