Chapter 1

    In chapter one, I learned how to expand my writing to make it more effective. I learned that genres are flexible and can overlap. This was very surpassing to me because I had believed that the genre you choose for your writing must be constant throughout the entirety of one’s paper and that you should only choose one genre to make your paper easier to read. I was already familiar with rhetoric; however, I have never considered the reader's expectations when composing a rhetorical work. If I start writing towards these expectations I can create a more informative, concise, and effect work. I also learned that I should address the readers directly to create a connection with my audience and so I can improve my writing by knowing who I am writing for. I should also match my style of writing to the tone and message I am trying to convey to my audience as how Giladhiz did on his blog post that included a fun relaxed tone to present his casual blog on page 10. Chapter one has made me realize that this semester my writing needs to go more in-depth and be more direct when writing in multiple genres