Discussion topic
in this unit, you have been exploring how authors
use informational texts to communicate with
audiences. you've also seen how authors
communicate their point of view, tone, and
purpose in a text
when a writer composes a text, that writer takes
time and thought to shape the text so the
elements work in harmony. that is, the point of
view, tone, and purpose all contribute to a unified
message. but what about more informal writing
and conversations? they usually aren't carefully
planned out like an essay. think of some
examples of informal writing or a conversation
you can recall well. describe how clearly they
express a unified point of view, tone, and
purpose. compare them to at least one formal
informational text. discuss why you think the two
modes of communicating are different or the
same.

Read this excerpt from "ain't i a woman? " by sojoumer truth in which three sentences does she make an emotional appeal to the audience by talking about her personal hardships? well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. {i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon.} but what's all this here talking about? {that man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud puddles, or gives me any best place} and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! {i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into bars, and no man could head me! } and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man - when i could get it - and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? {i have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! } and ain't i a woman? {then they talk about this thing in the head, what's this they call it? [member of audience whispers, "intellect") that's it, honey.} what's that got to do with women's rights or negroes' rights? if my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.

I. talking about widget corp. on the internet if you write on a website or blog that will mention widget corp, identify that you are an employee of widget corp. and that the views expressed on the blog or website are yours alone and do not represent the views of widget corp b. unless given permission by your manager and the director of marketing you can not speak to reporters on behalf of widget corp which features to organize ideas in this excerpt? check all that apply to lettered list subheadings bolded words to roman numeral to sidebar