Day 3: The Communication Model

Objectives:

Students will be able to

• learn about the goals and objectives of Module 1.
• discuss the Communication Model.
• relate the concept of audience to their writing.

 Module 1

Reflection and Critical analysis of the Diagnostic Essay (and of own writing in general)

When we finish Module 1, your assignment will be to write a Diagnostic Analysis.  In order to achieve this goal, we will devote time in class to discuss several essential aspects of writing: audience, purpose, thesis statement, etc.

 Module  1.1   

The Communication Model

Video:  The Communication Model

  Handout: Key Terminology in the Communication Model

Thinking about your Audience when writing

Elicit how we can know when something is written for a particular audience. How do things change when the audience changes?

Handout: Audience and Purpose

1. Consider the following differences between the two: vocabulary, examples used, sentence structure, use of pronouns, specifics mentioned, organization, tone
2. What did the writer include in the first example that she left out in the second? Why?
3. What did she include in the second that she left out in the first? Why? 

Think back to your Diagnostic Essay:

1. Who do you think the audience for the diagnostic is? 

2. How can you tell from your writing?

3. Discuss the accurate audience (someone from the opposite side since it s a persuasive/argumentative essay).

4. Is there something you would change with this new perspective, why?

Sources

ESL 115 TA Resources. Audience: Communication Model (Lesson). Retrieved from

 http://esl115ta.blogspot.com/2013/01/audience-communication-model-lesson.html

 Price, K. (2012). Communication Model. Speech Class Videos. Retrieved from

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDoZZQlCjA4