Matthew’s Comments (group member since Oct 15, 2012)

Matthew’s comments from the Reading Rocks! group.

Jia wrote: "To get to know our audience before, during, and after presentation is important because it gives us an idea of what is appropriate and what can be applied to the audience. For example, we can use d..."

I hadn't thought about tone before, but it really does contribute to a presentation.

Smitty wrote: "It is important to know the audience so then the speaker knows exactly how to appeal to them and what diction to use that they will understand the most. It can also help the speaker be prepared for..."

That's a good thought, I forgot about that.

Abbie wrote: "It is important to know and analyze our audience before, during, and after the presentation to determine if we are taking the rights steps to appeal to their interests. For example, If the audience..."

Good job connecting what we are learning to the real world.

If a speaker fails to take into account the point of view of the audience, the presentation can go awry quickly. Speaking to an audience that doesn't support your argument requires much more persuasive language than speaking to one that does.

Jess wrote: "I think we analyze rhetorical moves writers make because it can completely alter how you read the text. Analyzing these things highlight aspects of the reading you never saw before, like the author..."

You're right, seeing these new things in text changes my viewpoint.

Vauwn wrote: "It's important to analyze texts so we can get an idea of the author's message and learn ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the text. Rheotorical devices help us learn the author's opinion, and fig..."
Great job of connecting what we are learning to the conversation.

Ben wrote: "Otherwise we wouldn't know a lot of unnecessary things nobody cares about."

Ben, this is not the right attitude you need to take.

The reason we analyze the moves a writer makes is to fully understand the context of the literature. Not only does it increase our comprehension the text we read more thoroughly, it also helps us develop our knowledge of the English language and allows us to apply new ideas to our writing.