As someone who just had a job interview recently, I can completely relate to this.

I really want this job,

so I made sure that I used professional language and acted in a formal manner. How I spoke, carried my
posture, and carried eye contact was completely different than just "hanging out" or being in a informal
situation. I also really like that you included the part of the employee "tricking" the company using the
concept of genre to hire them. It adds a sense of reality to the example because not every employee
ends up saying they are as dependent, responsible, kind, and flexible as they say they are. I also like how
you included the deceitful part of the situation, and then in addition, compared the language of a job
interview to the language of a casual dialogue.

Most people tend to find the charity and organization booths that are often set up outside grocery stores
and on college campuses to be annoying. Sometimes it's awkward trying to avoid little kids coming up to
you, trying to sell you something, or charitable people asking for donations. It can be embarrassing when
you don't have the money or time, or even the care for the organization to deal with it.

Kerry Dirk quotes Amy Devitt in his chapter, "Navigating Genres" by stating that " Genres have the
power... to enable someone to speak or to discourage someone from saying something different..."
(Devitt 252). In summary, this means that situations can cause the audience to speak up or keep others
quiet. Relating to the above example, when people choose to ignore or say "No thanks" to the solicitors,
it was their decision to keep themselves quiet and not engage. Most of the time, this is what the
audience does, but some situations call for interaction.

Girl Scout Cookies are the perfecting example of getting people to speak up. The fundraising supports
their own organization, so it's trustworthy, and very few people can say no to the cookies. When their
costumers have confidence in the company, they often tell their family and friends that its "Girl Scout
Cookie season", convincing them to get some, and eventually leading to a chain reaction. This "speaking
up" allows for the organization to raise more money and help young girls grow and become better
versions of themselves.

On the other hand, sometimes the charities set up around communities are religious or political, which
can cause a lot of debate. If a passer-by doesn't have the same beliefs or ideals as the organization, it can
lead to them not wanting to help, or even expressing their thoughts back. This happens a lot during the
election period, as specific political groups stand outside with megaphones and signs, yelling out to the
streets about why their thoughts on a politician are correct. This assertiveness could cause the right
person to be assertive back and shut them down, or speak with them and shut others down. When it
comes to opinions that the audience sees as serious, it can cause them to shut down others, whether its
those speaking, or other members of the audience.