Good morning!

Welcome to
ENC0015/ENC0025
Instructor: Rebekah Lewis
T/Th 8:00-9:40
September 30/October 1 Notes
Agenda
Introductions
Syllabus
Getting to know you activity
Lesson (Chapter 1, Stepping Stones
Getting to know you!
Heading: Top Right (name, date, class #,
and title of assignment)
Write 3 paragraphs (3-5 sentences each)
1.First paragraph: Do you like writing? Why or why
not? What kind of writing do you like the most?
2.Second paragraph: Tell me your very favorite
memory of your lifebe descriptive!
3.Third paragraph: Free write! Whatever you likeits
up to you. Have fun with it!
Understanding Paragraphs
Academic paragraphs
Long with many sentences
Main idea
Supporting examples and details
Found in textbooks, college essays, and scholarly journals
Encourage the reader to slow down and reflect on the
ideas being discussed
Understanding Paragraphs
Popular paragraphs
Short with only a few sentences
May or may not contain a main idea
May or may not have supporting examples and details
Commonly found in newspapers, magazines, web sites,
and personal communication
Allow readers to move quickly, grabbing key pieces of
information as they go

Understanding your purpose
To inform
Provide information on specific issues or topics
Provide clear and accurate information
Examples
Discuss how to study for a test
Identify the causes of World War II
Understanding your purpose
To entertain
Go beyond mere facts and information
Stimulate readers imagination and emotions
Make your ideas as creative and vivid as possible
Examples
Discuss what its like to fall in love
Tell the story of the proudest moment in your life

Understanding your purpose
To persuade
Challenge or change your readers opinion on specific issues or
topics
Clear thinking
Good evidence
Examples
Convince your college to reduce tuition
Argue for or against the Dolphins
Persuade one of your professors to give less homework
Understanding your audience
Personal
Family, friends, and acquaintances
Letters, email, texts, social networking
Professional
Employers, employees, customers, clients, newspaper readers, etc.
Communicate public, not private, information
Academic
Instructors, classmates, researchers, or professors
Provide ideas and information that readers can trust
College essays, textbooks, scholarly journals

Good morning! Today we will

Talk about our previous writing activity
Writing Prompts
Review our previous lesson
Group activity
Questions?
Go home and go back to sleep!
Writing Prompts: Choose one
Remember your purpose and your audience.
3 paragraphs
Each paragraph must have at least 3 sentences
Capitalize I when you are referring to yourself
Dont forget to edit your own paper before turning it in
Choice 1: Inform
Be the teacher! Explain to your classmates and myself how to do something that you consider
yourself an expert at doing (cooking, a sport, video game, art, hobby, dance, etc.).
Choice 2: Persuade
Be a politician! Persuade us why we should vote for you to be Miamis next mayor.
Choice 3: Entertain
Keep us awake! Tell us a crazy, funny, romantic, or scary storyfiction or nonfiction, your
choice!
Purpose and Audience
Time to practice!
Read the paragraphs that
follow and answer the
questions that follow each.
Hey, man, I need to borrow twenty bucks. Okay? I have to buy this stupid
book for my music class. It's about lullabies or something. I can't believe a
book of lullabies is so expensive. And I can't believe my instructor is making
us buy this book. I know. I should've used the twenty bucks I had yesterday
to buy the book, but I forgot about it, and, besides, I really wanted that
new CD. So, come on, be cool and lend me the money. I'll pay you back
on my next payday.
Who is the audience?
The writer's music instructor
The writer's supervisor at work
The writer's friend
The writer's parents
What is the purpose of the previous paragraph?
To tell the audience how expensive music books are
To convince the audience that the writer has a job
To persuade the audience to lend the writer twenty dollars
To apologize for having spent book money on a CD


As I prepared to send you my payment, I noticed an error in my monthly
statement. You listed a charge against my credit card (account number
1234-5678-9123-4567) in the amount of $23.56 for a purchase at Wal-Mart
twice. I made only one purchase at Wal-Mart for that amount not two.
Please correct this error immediately by crediting my account in the
amount of $23.56. Thank you.
Who is the audience?
The writer's credit card company
The writer's friend
The writer's parents
Wal-Mart
What is the purpose of the previous paragraph?
To tell the audience that the writer shops at Wal-Mart
To convince the audience to correct the error
To inform the audience that a payment is on the way
To show the audience what a good shopper the writer is

My neighborhood, Tranquil Village, is a wonderful place. It is a clean and
safe place to raise children. The only thing missing is a neighborhood park.
Our children need a place to play that is not only clean and safe but also
close to home. Parents are busy peoplethey work, they take their
children to school, and they vote. The parents of Tranquil Village ask you,
as their City Council representative, to vote in favor of establishing a park
in Tranquil Village.
Who is the audience?
The writer's City Council representative
The parents of Tranquil Village
The children of Tranquil Village
What is the purpose of the preceding paragraph?
To convince the audience that Tranquil Village is a nice place to live
To convince the audience to vote in favor of establishing a park in
Tranquil Village
To inform the audience that the writer lives in Tranquil Village
To show that parents in Tranquil Village are busy

FOR SALE: a cozy, two-bedroom, one-bath home on a quiet, tree-lined
street in the new Happy Seniors Retirement Estates development. This
home is perfect for the retired couple or single who wants an extra room
for a visiting grandchild or for sewing and crafts. It has all the modern
conveniences and no stairs to climb. This home is pleasant and affordable,
even for those on a fixed income.
Who is the audience?
Senior citizens who want to buy a house
Grandchildren who like to visit their grandparents
People who want to sell a house
A young couple with a large family
What is the purpose of the preceding paragraph?
To convince the audience to buy this house
To show the audience that Happy Seniors Retirement Estates is a nice
place
To tell the audience that a small house is good
To show the audience that the real estate market is profitable


Single female, 25 years of age, in search of a single male, 2530 years of
age, who likes romantic movies, quiet walks on the beach and chili-
cheese fries. I love junk food, hate working out, and want to date
someone with similar tastes. You be the same.
Who is the audience?
A single male who is 25 to 30 years of age and interested in dating
someone like the writer
Single women
Married men
The writer's parents
What is the purpose of the preceding paragraph?
To find someone suitable for the writer to date
To inform the audience that the writer is desperate for a relationship
To tell the audience that the writer is the perfect date
To convince the audience that the writer should have found Mr.
Right by now

Quiz 1
1. Define types of audiences:
a. Personal
b. Professional
c. Academic
2. Define the three purposes for writing:
a. Inform
b. Persuade
c. Entertain