Write: a letter to the editor of one of the state or nation newspapers on an issue of your choice. In your letter, use one or more of the rhetorical devices described in the lecture. Remember, your main goal will be to persuade others to agree with your position. ****************************************************************************************************************** Dear Sir/Madam, You recently aired … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 4 – Writing, Rhetoric & Persuasion

Questions for discussion: 1 - What are the dangers of not determining your purpose before you start speaking or writing? Several problems could occur if one doesn't determine what the purpose is for the speech or written word.  A speaker could ramble on with their thoughts forgetting completely why they're on the stage in the … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 3 – Writing, Rhetoric & Persuasion

Write: Imagine you work for your local council, and you have been asked to prepare a media release announcing the opening of a new community centre. Write the media release for this event following the guidelines laid out in Deverelle or in another source you have found yourself. NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE TO OPEN IN HOLROYD … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 2, SP2

Review Questions: 1a - Define the term 'plain English'. Something written in 'plain English' is something written in a way for the general layperson to read and comprehend.  'Plain English' is simplified and straight talk, no technical jargon or complex words. 1b - Briefly explain the phrase 'reader-friendly writing style'. Reader friendly writing style, as … Continue reading Writing, Rhetoric & Persuasion, Week Two

Writing Exercises for... Q1: I am writing to offer multi-faceted employable skills to meet your well-reputed organisation's needs. My strong interest in your organisation is based on long-term involvement with people. I have equal interest in the field of publishing based on data. Q2: Marie and Jaryk attended the conference but Charles decided to stay … Continue reading Writing, Rhetoric & Persuasion, Week One

Write: try this writing exercise.Choose a topic for a feature article and describe it in a maximum of three sentences: Explain the purpose of the feature - why did you choose it? What do you want it to do? (inform, entertain, persuade etc) Note where it could be published. Now write a plan which includes … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 12 – Feature Article

Write: try this writing exercse.Create a brief list consisting of: three different characters three different locations three different events. Now choose one from each of the categories and make some notes about how you could bring them together to make a story. Then try starting the story and writing a few paragraphs. Can you see a theme … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 11 – Short Story

Write: try this writing exercise.Think of a topic on which you could write a personal essay.  Write a plan for it. what would your theme be? what do you want to say through the essay? what research would you need to do? how much of yourself would you reveal? what would most challenge you about … Continue reading Writing Exercise for Week 10

8am - The Neighbour Rainy overcast day, grey clouds.  A lone magpie walks on her front lawn.  Nearby a 'skeletal' tree, a sad reminder of a better time where leaves once flourished; now, there are none.  Pots of varying sizes hang from the lower branches bearing the only semblance of greenery; various cuttings from other … Continue reading An exercise in Observation