When writing academically, or in any format, there are different points of critique you want to incorporate into your writing. In Reid’s “Ten Ways to Think about Writing: Metaphoric Musings for College Writing Students” she provides the reader with these tools and explains how to apply them to whatever piece of writing you’re working on. She talks about when writers’ work is telling a story or message, rather than showing and telling. As you write, follow your statements and claims with evidence to back them up. Make sure that your writing has little room for questions, comments, or concerns. Show and tell. Without evidence, whatever you say in your writing, will have zero value or credibility. This concept is also applicable to the real world with real dialouge.
Knowing your audience will make your writing and appearance much more effective. Being able to understand who your audience is will show that you are a versatile and comprehensive communicator. Reid explains to the audience using real-world scenarios. These concepts and tools of writing are usually relevant in communicating in the real world. For example, if you are asking your mother or father for money, you would approach them a certain way. Personally, I would give them the scenario that I have urgent expenses I need to handle which would more than likely persuade them to give in to my request. However, if I were to approach a friend with the same question, I would change my approach. I would likely be honest and say I’m broke and am in need of money for whatever the real reason would be at the time. So depending on your audience, that will determine your approach attitude, and deliverance on any task. Written or physical.
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