Lydia's Story

1)  Brideau's main point is that hope and determination in the face of terrible adversity if necessary and greatly admired, this is indicated in the last sentences that was written.

2) Brideau narrates "Lydia's Story" from primarily Lydia's point of view. As a reader this point of view impacts the story and how I view it greatly. Being able to read how Lydia felt in the situation she was put in, and having her tell you her fears really allows for the reader to put themselves in the situation in order to understand and really connect with the words that are being said.

3) To make her narrative come alive Brideau used certain words that allowed the readers to connect to what she was saying. At one point in the story she wrote "Lydia waited, cramped on the top self of the linen closet" and then later saying that when Lydia was asked if she got hungry or thirsty she responded with "she didn't remember feeling that way...she only was aware of being terrified of the water." Both these statements allow the reader to really understand the severity of the situation.

4) Since this piece was originally published in Health Affairs, the intended audience were the readers of that journal. Brideau's tone suits her audience because she takes an angle on it in which she first looks at and allows her readers to understand Lydia's state of physical health. Brideau says how Lydia had had an "abscessed tooth" and it can be assumed the reason Brideau met Lydia was because she did need medical health and since she was a pediatric nurse she could assist Lydia with her medical needs.

Analyzing Rhetorical Situations

Writing I've done this week: tweeting, texting, collaborative blog post, instagram, and emailing professors

Texting my friends: When writing to friends, especially in a group chat with more than one friend, there are no set restriction to what can/cannot be said and everything is written in a very casual manner. My purpose for texting my friends was to plan our outfits for our school's football game on Friday, us wanting to be very spirited a lot of suggestions were made jokingly and some seriously which just shows in this rhetorical situation there is no set genre and the theme or topic at which you're talking about can be changed a number of times throughout the writing.

Tweeting: I keep my twitter on private which means I get to choose my audience and allow certain people to see what I am tweeting about. Being a social media site that only my friends see formality is not necessary and like texting most things are written in a very casual manner. Unlike texting what you say goes to a broader amount of people therefore paying attention to who follows you (your audience) is a little more important to insure no one is offended.

Collaborative blog post: The purpose of the blog post was to collaborate with others in the class to bring together our similar and different ideas/thoughts on a subject we were assigned.
For this assignment we had little to no creative control for the topic was assigned and our medium in which we had to share it, on our blogs where our fellow classmates and instructor would see it. In this rhetorical situation formality was important because of the audience who was viewing it and instructor who would be grading it.

Is Everyone An Author?

Yes, everyone is an author whether they choose to believe it or not. They may not be a prized scholar or winning a Noble Prize for their work but that does not mean they do not possess the attributes of an author. Writing is a compilation of words which portray one's thoughts and/or feelings, which means the format one chooses to write in does not matter. Many people choose to compile their thoughts/feelings in different ways whether it be a song, poem, novel, play, short story, etc. the writer of all these things is indeed an author. Due to the various types of social media we use today people are writing everyday. They are sharing their thoughts and feelings with each other whether it's in a 140 or less character tweet or in a Facebook status that can have infinite characters. Not to mention the modern day "lets see how many essays we can squeeze into this English class" outlook that teachers always love to have, because even while writing that dreaded 10 or more page essay on the book no student finished reading, due to falling asleep while trying to, they are authors. They are authors just like everyone is because they take their thoughts and feelings and compile it in some way.

Writers, Authors, And Genres-Robyn Harvey and Carmen Smith

2) There are more similarities in our responses due to the fact that we all believed everyone is an author.

·         Social media has had a big impact on the way people write and how often they write.

·         Writing is just the compilation of thoughts written in some way, format does not matter, making the author of a poem or a song just as much an author as someone who has published a book.

·         Anne Frank is a great example that everyone is an author. She wrote down her thoughts and how she felt in certain situation without knowing that her work would ever be published, showing that everyone can be an author even if you do not believe it to be true.

        3)    Writers:                                                                                                Authors:

Someone who write as a hobby.	Someone who has been published.
Informal	Formal/profession
Songs, poetry	Books, novels
Anonymous	Well known
Small piece of writing	Large piece of writing

       5)  Type of Writing:                                                                         Why you Enjoy/Despite it:

Essays	Usually not interesting topics, forced to do it
Short Stories	Enjoyed it because we had have full creative control, and could write what we wanted.
Social media post	Never forced to therefore allowing you to post whatever/whenever you feel like to your friends.

       6)

Driving Directions to Pick Up Supplies for the Party:

·         First make your way to Walmart to get the food and utensils, to do this start at home and take a left on Lincoln. Follow Lincoln for about 1 mile then proceed to take a left onto 1^st Avenue your destination will be on your right.

·         Then make your way to party city to pick up the decorations. Start at Walmart and continue heading south on 1^st Avenue, follow for about 3 miles then take a right onto Market St. destination will be on your left.

·         Then make your way from party city to the post office to mail out the inventions. Head out on Market St. for 1 mile then make a left on Baker St. post office is the first building on the right.

·         Next Drive home to make a playlist at your house.

Shopping List-Surprise Party:

1.       Go to grocery store for food and utensils

2.       Get party decorations

3.       Mail invitations to attached guest list

4.       Make a party playlist

Memo:

 Hello friends! I am throwing a surprise party for my mother this weekend and need help putting everything together! There are 4 things that I would really appreciate your help with. First, buying food and utensils. Second, going to party city for gold decorations. Third, writing invitations and making a list of people that my mom would want at her party. Lastly, making a play list of songs you think would be fun to listen to at the party. Please message me back and tell me which of these you would be interested in helping with. Thanks so much!

Collaborative Writing on Writing

Writing is the compilation of thoughts written down on some form of document. In school and/or personal time essays, personal narratives, short stories, and poems are written. When writing for a professor, use intelligent language. Whereas if writing to a child, the diction must be less formal. Also, writing styles depend on the genre/topic being written about. This is because, when writing to an audience, it is important to make sure the target audience understands what the document is trying to convey.