When it comes to writing or, to be more specific, presenting my work, portraying the same message in the same form doesn’t help me cover as much ground as I would like, and it may attract the wrong audience; or as Bitzer would call “mere hearers and readers.” The same way I study and research topics that I am passionate about to convert into my writing, I must also familiarize myself with the audience. This process can be challenging because it’s not like I can change my audience to fit my current writing style perfectly. I can often get so …

Ethos is one’s ability to present information to a specific audience by showing that you know the subject matter. This allows your audience to trust your argument and your claims. Logos is the tool used to push your argument with logic and common sense. Instead of bringing your conclusion to your audience, with logos, they are prompted to find the conclusion on their own. Pathos is how you attract an audience by pulling at their emotions. This method helps them go a step further, from processing your argument analytically to connecting with it on a deeper level. If you know …

Mindset is the frame of thinking and mental posture that a person has when going into any situation or life itself. One’s mindset determines their response and actions, the questions they ask, and the perspective they have. Our mindsets are essential to the outcome of our lives; the mind is a powerful place. When someone has a fixed mindset, they are closed off to learning new things, developing new skills, and stepping out of their comfort zone because they believe that they won’t accomplish those things. Essentially they become contempt with where they’re at in life. A person with a …

Here you will get to see my growth throughout this Writing for the Humanities course!