1) Id like you to compare Shitty First Drafts and The Writing Process. Both of the texts deal with the writing process; however, both approach this topic through a different style and lens.
Based on the two readings, Im curious about the following:
1) Which document do you think is more reflective of the tone and style of the technical documents you might produce in the future? Why? Do either of these documents fit within the definition of technical writing provided in the chapter titled About Technical Writing from last week?
2) How do the two texts approach the topic of the writing process differently? Which do you find more effective? Why?
3) What do you notice about the differences in the types of language that the authors use? If you can, point to specific sentences that demonstrates similar ideas in different ways. What is the effect of these different approaches?
2 ) Please read the Excerpt Style and post to the discussion board.
Here are some questions to consider:
H
ow does style change depending on the audience?
How would you characterize our online discourse community? How does this influence the writing choices we make in our projects and on forums?
Is there any thematic relationship between the text book excerpts and Mens Men and Womens Women in terms of how communication can work to target specific audiences?
What kinds of assumptions are we making about our target audiences? Are these assumptions fair?
3) Mens Men and Womens Women
For your original post, you may respond to one or more of my questions or provide your own take on the reading.
Questions to consider:
What can we learn about target audience from this article?
What does the article teach us about how to adapt tone and style to a particular situation?
Is advertising and branding technical writing?
What kinds of questions surrounding the ethics of writing does the article raise?
All the reading are atteched below. has reading names and then have to answer questions.