Journal 7

I think that audiences play a major role in my writing, because you have to approach different people and subjects differently. If you're writing to try to appeal certain people then you have to be sure to write specifically to that particular audience. The same thing goes for media and advertisements. For example, when people are trying to get girls to buy a certain product they would advertise something that girls in particular like so see, perhaps cute boys or something of the sort, that interests them. When you consider your audience, you're more likely to focus on writing to that certain audience, and stay on topic and not wonder off. If I were writing to inform little children on a certain topic, you'll be more than likely to use vocabulary they can understand, not the most difficult words in the dictionary, and pictures to illustrate the words. In "The Role of Audience", he talks about how writing is different from talking to people, and how it changes when you do have to write. Most people when we talk don't use proper English, and the people we're talking to don't correct us, but when you're writing you try to use the correct vocabulary to appeal to your audience.