Whether it is an essay, an email, or a poem, each form of writing has an audience and a purpose. ... At times I feel the author needs to spell it out for readers, but that's beside the point. ... The author does specific things to appeal to their audience and elicit a certain response. ... Spencer's purpose in writing is to describe the narrator's lover as perfect in comparison. ... Today even with new forms of technology and varieties of writing, from texting to tweeting, audience and purpose are the main influence in how someone presents their writing. ...

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I am writing this to the Chair of the English Department to recommend that the book, Everyone's An Author, be the required textbook for all English 101 classes. As an English 101 student, I have found Everyone's An Author to be a very helpful resource when issues came about with writing. ... The main purpose of the book is to help writers by offering explanations and examples of different ideas in writing. ... These boxes serve the purpose of giving readers alternate readings and examples to look at to further understand the style of writing they are looking for. ... Everyone's ...

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In English 108, I step into a higher level of writing. ... As a result, I got lost on the point that the author wants to deliver, especially for long stories. However, after studying and practicing how to identify and analyze the audience of an essay, the purpose the author wanted to appeal to his or her audience and how to use strategies about ethos, logos and pathos, I understand that rhetorical situations exists everywhere in our life. ... The most important feature a writer should have is writing in a creative way rather than writing with good organization. ... In the third essay, I had to...

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In each case, the author has been able to write freely without being tied down to a certain criteria or so-called rubric. ... I also believe that an opinionated piece of writing can very well be considered good writing. ... In retrospect, it is also good to keep an open mind and not let opinion cloud the purpose of the work. ... For example, I cannot think of a text that I have had to write a paper over that didn't have the author's opinion in it. If an author can state his or her opinion in the text that I have to write over, it would only be fair that I could state my opinion in re...

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To expand their horizons, and attempt to build personal morals, a creative writing class is key. Even if it serves no other purpose than to allow them to view other cultures, opinions, and experiences through writing, it would still be an opportunity to enrich a student's mind through writing. ... The skills that many in this group lacks are basic writing skills. ... This creative writing class would force emphasis on writing and strengthen students" backgrounds in it. ... There is something to be said for anyone who strives to write at a higher level similar to the examples set by th...

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PURPOSE The purpose of the book is stated as follows: "COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH: Improving Study, Thinking, Reading and Writing Skills is primarily written to develop and hone the study, thinking, reading and writing skills of the students for effective communication." Considering this purpose, the content of the book is aligned at achieving the said purpose. ... Chapter 5 deals with composition writing. ... AUTHOR The principal author of the book is Professor Lilian S. ... There are also six persons who co-authored the book. ...

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Earnest Hemingway was a very well-known and highly praised American author who greatly influenced fiction literature in the twentieth century. ... This quote describes how Hemingway used a lot of true description to write about his settings in order to convey purpose, yet he still kept his writing to the point. ... Again, Hemingway hides the purpose under the story so that when readers cogitate and think hard about the writing, it becomes even more effective. ... Typically, readers do not want to read the work of an author whose writing is boring or whose writing is labyrinthine and too overpo...

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Life as a Black Man in America has been overwhelming for both authors. ... Wideman is also a published author, an example of Wideman works is the Homewood Trilogy. ... He began to see how hate was a disease and the purpose of the sickness is to kill a person mentally, spiritually then physically. ... The difference in the authors motives for writing their story was appealing. ... The two authors were brilliant enough to chronicle their life stories in a poised way and with an authentic outlook. ...

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Theme is the meaning, moral message, or didactic purpose portrayed by the author. While writing The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway focused on many different literary elements, but Hemingway mainly focused on the literary elements of plot, setting, and theme. ... Theme can be the meaning, moral message, or illustration portrayed by the author. ... Literary elements, which are literary devices and techniques used by the author to influence the structure, language, and narrative purpose of a selection, are used throughout the novel. ... If many other authors used his style of writing, many mo...

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The only down side of the plot was as I read it I kept comparing it to Romeo and Juliet and I doubt that was the authors purpose of writing the story. ... I liked the way the author used the characters to deal with delicate issues such as love, and friendship. ... I liked the author's style of writing and the creativity she used when writing Romiette and Julio. ...

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Before writing anything, you should make sure that your interpretation of the assertion is accurate so you won't be making an assumption. ... In this passage, the author has a purpose or an objective. To understand the purpose of the author, you must clearly understand what they want to portray. ... You are using what they say for your own purposes. ... Understanding what the author is saying and 2. ...

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The authors present this chapter for students, researchers and writers. ... The authors additionally ask the readers to focus on multimedia. ... Evaluation In general, the authors did a great job in presenting their purpose to the intended audience. ... But it taught me how to strengthen my thinking and get me prepared to start writing. ... In short, the authors did a great job in getting me prepared for writing. ...

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In writing, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, author Frederick Douglas details his life story as a man born a slave and subsequent rise to freedom. ... The author's main purpose in this work is to expose the side of slavery that dehumanizes the slave person and cruelty they face each day. ... The author's message comes out for example on page 927 when he writes, "Mr. ... The author tells a story and you can see it unfold without having to be there. ... The author uses a lot of examples and goes into great detail with everything, making it a very interesting read. ...

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Program Outcomes General Education Outcome Students will write effective expository and argumentative essays that consider purpose and audience. Course Outcomes Outcome 1: Writing Process Students will understand and engage in writing as a process. ... Related Objectives • effectively engage in group writing and projects • respond constructively to peers' papers • critique their own and others' work in written and oral formats • seek and use feedback from instructors and writing tutors • engage in writing-to-learn activities Outcome...

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In the poem, "After great pain, a formal feeling comes-- (1053), we hear the author questioning the whole purpose of human existence. ... To me, this describes the author's fear of existence without the hope of an escape- even though there is fear in the finality of that escape. Again, clearly the torment of living and dying is defined in this writing. ... To this author, such a quest seems impossible and yet the effort to keep striving for truth and beauty in the world is worth dying for. ... Perhaps for her, the only escape of our mechanical, useless search for purpose is found in dyi...

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Andrew Leonard, a contributing editor for Newsweek and a senior technology correspondent of the online magazine Salon.com, is the author of the report "We've Got Mail-Always". ... When he created it he had a whole other purpose in mind. His main purpose in creating e-mail was to allow separate locations to share resources. ... From falling in love to writing a letter to peers at the office, e-mail removes the shyness from an individual. ... Although spending more time writing e-mail is a good thing, the style of writing is not. ...

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In the next few paragraphs, I will elaborate on the purpose of this book being written, the author's background, the characters and plot, the summary, the relationship of government, and my opinion of the book. ... Its purpose was also to explore the ideas of right and wrong and target the positive aspects of religion. ... He started to write novels as a hobby; then he was named "the best-selling novelist of the 90s" after writing A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, and The Testament. ....

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Griffin's main purpose for writing this book was to show inconsiderate and immature white people were in the past. ... The author's main reason for writing this story was to tell the story of racism. ... The author expresses this by writing this book. ... I find that this inspired me to be a better person. (3) The novel is told form the point of view of the author who is also protagonist and is maintained through the whole novel. (2) John Howard Griffin who is not only the author but is also the protagonist of this story, Black Like Me. ... I think that the author is very descr...

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The author's reason for writing the novel was that he wants the reader to experience Vietnam much like he did. ... By writing he looks over his "experiences" and "separates it from himself" looks at it objectively and it makes him feel content with himself or at least helps him move on. ... To achieve his purpose the author chooses to tell a different story in every chapter, and every story has poses a theme. ... By mixing in the truth with lies the author is able to achieve his purpose. 4. ... The author alternates between these two settings to demonstrate what lead h...

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Vince Vail COLI 214B The Intentions of William Garrison When an author decides to compose a piece of literature, the author usually has a purpose in mind for that piece of work. ... However, the author of the preface may also have an alternative motive. ... Garrison is in no way objective in writing the preface. ... Propaganda is used to influence people to follow the views of the author. ... The purpose of protest literature is to influence the reader to join the cause of the author. ...

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Emerson's writing is like solving a puzzle, but for those who understand his unique style, will see many good points and facts as to why writing is so important. ... Emerson also spoke of the many great authors of the past. ... " This line explains how creativity can open a book to interpretation, and create a genuine connection between the author and the reader. ... Throughout the passage, Emerson discussed the need for creativity to be used in writing. ... This creativity allows the piece to be open to interpretation, which was Emerson's true purpose for writing the passage. ...

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Grade Level: all Subject Area: Language_Arts Essential Skills and Strategies: Writing: Essential Learning # 1: student writes clearly and effectively 1.1 develop concept and design 1.2 use style appropriate to audience and purpose 1.3 apply writing conventions 2.2 writes for different purpose 2.3 writes in a variety of forms 3.1 prewite 3.2 draft 3.5 publish Materials: Computer with internet access Computer with word processing program Paper and writing implement Dictionary and or Thesaurus Web sites used with the lesson: 1. ... An "about the author" section in the back will also be a par...

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The author mention who killed the Giant? ... Some of his writing are very explanatory but can cause you to evaluate his ideas and challenge you of your own thinking. ... The author is showing how God made use of the Hebrews experience of living under a king for his purpose, and by this preparing the people of the revelation of Himself in Christ Jesus. ... The author does deeply put his opinions in his writing. ... That all things work out for the good to those that love the Lord who are called according to His purpose. ...

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This essay also gives credit to William Shakespeare for his writing because he is one of the greatest writers of all time. ... In Intoxicated by Illness Suffering of writers is brought up and the author states that when like is threatened there are two chooses, one to run from it or turn toward it. Helping people in times of needs or being there for people is crucial, in the essay the author talks about how he talked a friend out of committing suicide. ... This essay says that the author wants censors on all of this. ... Reading the material for the literary purposed not for the views the...

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Realism in Regionalism A goal often tried by many authors is to achieve realism in regionalism. This means that an author will try to create an accurate display of a certain place's culture, customs, traditions, etc. ... Besides a purpose of pleasurable reading, these works can be considered educational books in the way they display certain environments in history. ... In both The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambros Bierce, the authors use accurate portrayals of the environment to help the reader bet...

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