Author: UNICEF is an organization dedicated to combating numerous issues faced by children in over 190 countries worldwide. Their mission is to “reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere”. They dedicate their work to providing aid in healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, emergency relief and a helping hand in improving the quality of education that millions of children around the world deserve. UNICEF as a whole provides thorough information through their website  to showcase the everyday issues they oppose.

Rhetorical Situation: Education is a vital factor in shaping children’s lives worldwide. While many strive to succeed in school, a large-scale of others can not pursue their passions. From poor living conditions to discrimination, many children face obstacles that prevent them from receiving a formal education. UNICEF seeks to assist Latin America, being one of several regions that continue to face this dilemma everyday.

Audience: UNICEF intends to reach those concerned about the overall wellbeing of children. They target an audience who were fortunate to receive an education and those who have children of their own. UNICEF also targets those who dealt with similar dilemmas in their past but were able to overcome them. The organization seeks to appeal to those who relate to the issue and are willing to give back.

Purpose: UNICEF’s objective is to provide thorough reasoning towards why “investing in education” is essential for the future. UNICEF introduces the subject by revealing that “14 million children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean are outside the education system”. They continue with a deeper layout of how children of different ages and backgrounds are being affected, including “those exposed to violence, living with a disability, facing gender and ethnic discrimination”. This demonstrates a variety of other remaining challenges within Latin America that factor into the educational dilemma. In order for UNICEF to work efficiently, they require funding that goes towards the necessities to resolve each individual issue one by one. By presenting this to a larger audience, the organization hopes to attract the help of people around the world through donations.

Genre:  UNICEF uses its website to display their purpose as an organization. Through this, millions around the world can obtain a glimpse at how they work to achieve its goals. People are able to view the organization’s research and reports, stories, and it informs on how anyone can be involved with helping resolve the issues that children are facing today.

Stance: UNICEF strives to assist children around the world. The organization expresses the idea that “education is a fundamental human right…that plays a vital role in building human capital, breaking the cycle of poverty, promoting economic productivity, and eliminating social disparities and inequities”. This shows us that UNICEF strongly believes if every child receives an education, it benefits their self development and the world. This relates to the idea that children are key to promoting development in the economy and society for the future. UNICEF also stands by the idea that investing in the future of children should be a priority for governments, corporations and businesses worldwide. They conclude by providing strategies the organization takes like working in partnerships with governments and other organizations to achieve the desired outcome. 

Source: UNICEF. “Investing in education”. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/investing-education-0

In the article, “Racism is Ingrained in Asian American Communities. We Can Change That” by Chelsey Zhu, the author discusses how racism is embedded within the Asian Community as a stance against racism. In the genre of a personal essay, Zhu writes about 2 experiences in her life and how it affects her today and why she decided to write this article. While also providing credibility, Zhu uses her own experience and identity as an Asian American to explain how racism exists inside the Asian Community. Zhu begins with what her parents told her, that she couldn’t date a black person, and how they justified racism by seeing themselves as “model minority” and the fact that, they were immigrants who started off with nothing and was able to rise into a middle class. However, they did not consider how prevalent racism is in the US, that would prevent the black community to do as the best as they can. Then Zhu discusses how George Floyd, who was a factor, that sparked the Black Lives Matter protest, allowed her to analyze her own community. She realizes that everyone within the Asian community must confront the idea of racism and that they have a duty to not be silent on this issue. Zhu addresses to the Asian American community, that the idea of going up against elders and family members who don’t understand the concept of racism unlike the younger generation, would not be a sign of disrespect. We should confront, explain, and educate them. The Asian community can do something that can help address the social issue of racism.

Author:- 

Priyanka Chopra is a woman who works for Unicef to establish women’s rights. She had a great experience of how women treated in India and other developed countries. In this video, she provided global statistics that show us that 15 million women never learn how to read and write.  

Rhetorical Situation/ Exigence:-

The video was based on recent events in developed countries that are unable to provide equality between men and women. Numerous countries give more priority to men than women. Eventually, women are deprived of their basic right to education. So many social workers were worried about child marriage, displacement, sexual violence.  If it continues, women will be deprived of their basic rights.  

Audience:-

The video attracts an audience of the public who are interested in revolutionary change, reproductive rights, and women’s rights. Prianka states that she was born in a family that believes equality, and she gets equal opportunities like her brother. Therefore, she gave her speech specifically for those people who are interested in making changes in women’s life. Also, the title of the video introduces us to the power of women who are just treated as a burden of their parents.

Purpose:- 

The purpose of this video is to influence the UNICEF workers who are helping to work for women’s rights so that women can equally get the same opportunity as men. She mentions that ” Education is a basic right of women and the reason why parents don’t send their girls to school is that eventually she will get married and it’s full of waste of money.” It is significant because parents thought it’s a waste of money to spend money on women’s education. By this speech, she wants to influence Unicef to be a voice for the voiceless.

Genre:-

This video is a speech since Prianka shares her idea with the audience. She shares her own point of view and her experience as she uses pronounces such as “I”, “Our”. “I [emphasis added] feel that this is our [emphases added] responsibility to be a voice for the voiceless”. 

Stance:-

Prianka is a social worker who is working with Unicef for children around the world especially victims and survivors of child marriage, displacement war, sexual violence. At the end of the video, she mentioned that ” I am so committed to this cause, and that is where my passion stems from because I know that the girls’ education empowers community and economies.” By saying this, she wants women to get their education so that girls can achieve their rights in society. Women have to fight for their rights, gain their education, and empower our community.

Name: Marcela Velecela

Major: Economics

Preferred Gender Pronouns: She/Her

After reading over the syllabus, one thing I am most excited about is learning how to express my thoughts and feelings through carefully wrought language. I am not that good at thoroughly expressing my thoughts on paper and is one of the reasons why I don’t enjoy writing much. I’m always left with this feeling like something in my writing is missing.  That being said, I am also nervous about the amount of writing we will be doing this semester. It’s a challenge I am looking forward to in order to improve as a writer.

The qualities of good writing involve a process of brainstorming for ideas, making multiple drafts, and receiving feedback on your work. In order to be a good writer, one must do their part in researching thoroughly on their chosen subject. For me, research is the biggest part of writing because it’s important to understand what you’re writing about and create or increase public awareness on it. It is important to write well because by doing so you can communicate with the audience better. It will not only benefit your audience but also you in your career and everyday life.

The easiest part about writing, for me, is the part involving research. I enjoy researching about a topic that interests me, especially if it’s something new to me. The hardest part about writing is writing about a topic that I have no connection to. At times, it’s even hard to find a bit of motivation to begin writing and that’s where procrastination starts to hit me. I need to work on learning how to write about a variety of topics, especially on those I may not enjoy so much. I also need to work on self-reviewing. I’ve always found it easier to point out grammatical mistakes to others, but myself.

For my intended major, I believe there is quite a bit of writing I will be doing. Economists research, collect and analyze data so they may, later on, present their results in reports. The writing I will be doing will be analytical and descriptive. Career-wise, being an effective writer will help me with my communication skills and make better choices when advising a client about future projections.

Fahmida Akter

Major: Management

Preferred Gender Pronouns: she/her/hers

I am super excited about the type of writing we will be doing However, I am nervous about it being virtual and also the all the type of genres that we will be using since English is not my first language.

I think good writing is mostly about the way the speaker visualizes a story. It is more about showing than telling. Being able to show a situation through writing rather than telling is what makes it better. It is also about the way the writer changes topics with smooth transitions.

when it comes to writing, I write down my thoughts on a paper in the simplest way possible. It does not include the best grammar or vocabularies because I right down what comes in my head if I am talking to someone.

The hardest part for me is to have smooth transitions and knowing to put out the unnecessary stuff. I also need to learn to use rhetorical strategies and use better vocabularies.

As a management student I need to learn more vocabulary for business and the working world in general. I am planning to change my major to civil engineering next year and a good writing class will help me understand elements in the engineering world.

Name: Miranda McCants

Major: Psychology

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her

After reading the English 110 syllabus, one thing that I have become excited about is the well detailed writing assignments. Although essays can be very overwhelming I am excited to improve my ability to write and comprehend different forms of writing. Since this is my first year of college I am a little nervous about my ability to write at an acceptable college level. I feel that as when I write I am not as clear and straight forward as I want to be.

The qualities of good writing heavily depend on the form of writing and the audience in which you are communicating with. However I feel that writers should maintain an organized and clear format. Certain qualities that a writer should have are a clear word choice, and a connection with readers are all qualities of a good writer. To write well I feel that you need to have an understanding of multiple point of views and be able to convey and express ideas accordingly. It is important to write properly so that the readers can properly understand, if not readers will not be able to get the point.

The easiest part of writing for me is incorporating my opinions into my writings and making text to world connections. The things I still need to work on is structuring my ideas into my writing, I feel that I run on and my thoughts and ideas are all over the place. I want to be able to have a well structured essay.

In my intended major I feel like there will be a lot of writing, my major is Psychology. The only thing that comes to mind is writing reviews on patients about diagnosis and brief notes. I believe that my ability to be a good writer is important not only for my major, but for a long time career. I will need to assess patients and be able to properly write about what is occurring with patients. My writing ability will not only be apart of my career but my everyday tactics.

English 110: Freshman Composition 5BC2 [24980]

Instructor: Shamecca Harris 

Ayesha Abdul-Fattaah

Preferred pronouns: She/her

Intended Major: Childhood Education

After reviewing the syllabus, I am looking forward to strengthening my essay writing. One thing I am nervous about is balancing the work from this course, along with my other courses.

When evaluating the quality of one’s writing, I notice if the writer got their point across using the least amount of words and repetition of words possible. I also pay attention to the flow of the writing and if the placement of ideas makes sense. If a piece of writing presents a new perspective that makes me think, I also consider that to be a good quality. In order to be a good writer, one has to be able to present ideas clearly and concisely. The ability to write well is necessary, as it allows one to portray abstract ideas to others concretely and in a way that makes sense. Being able to write well manifests understanding, critical thinking, and communication, which are fundamental to our roles here on Earth as human beings. 

I believe I am good at brainstorming and researching a topic. Further, I am good at editing my writing. I need to work on giving myself enough time to properly write, as I often cram. While cramming, I find myself wanting to add more or coming up with new ideas, only to realize that I do not have the time to execute those ideas. I also have trouble asking for help when I need it. If I work on my time management and start to advocate for myself, that will be a step in the right direction.

As a teacher, I will need to know how to present written instructions so that my students comprehend them. I will also need to be able to manually communicate with parents or guardians of my students, as well as with colleagues and bosses. Writing is crucial in our education system and I want to educate my students optimally. If I did not write well, I would not be able to teach my students to write well.

Emily Sanchez

Intended major: Mechanical Engineering

Pronouns: She/Her

Due to the circumstances that have arisen, most of us have had to adjust to a new method of learning and with that, have been struggling to properly understand how to navigate everything. I’m not normally a strong writer, nor have I ever been thrilled to begin a new essay or a new book. Especially with the situation that has presented itself, it’s not going to be as simple as turning your head and asking the person beside you to assist you in wording a sentence correctly, therefore, my fear is that I will not be able to successfully meet the standards that a college essay has. However, I’m looking forward to reevaluating my previous way of thinking and being introduced to new forms of literature that will give me a new perspective.

It takes hours and hours for me to ever come close to finishing any type of writing, mainly because I struggle with creating the right combination of words that would give the reader a better understanding of what I’m trying to address. I find myself either repeating or rephrasing what I previously said, or not being able to come up with any more viable information that I can include to further explain myself. In spite of that, once I’m certain on how to further elaborate my point, it comes naturally, the sentence starts writing itself and before I know it, I’m done.

There are numerous standards that qualify you as a good writer. Some say that it’s all based upon your grammar or whether your writing flows or makes sense, others believe it’s about using the biggest and hardest words you can find. Although grammar and structure are important factors, what makes a good writer is being able to connect the audience to your writing and your passion. Once you appeal to their emotions and/or logic, you get them to truly understand the importance of what you’re writing. It is one of the many ways you can express what you’re feeling and bring light to your ideas.

Writing can be useful in any field, even mechanical engineering. Writing is the only way people create instructions, manuals, and even provide ideas for projects. You become a more useful employee if you know how to address certain matters clearly in your writing so that your fellow coworkers can understand you and your findings.

English 110: Freshman Composition: Class Introduction

Name: Chao Hong

Intended Major: Computer Science

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him

After reading the syllabus I really like how the course allows us to be more informed of our own government. Though I am excited about deepening my understanding of social issues that occur today, I often struggle to decipher the message the author wants to leave behind in their writing. 

The qualities in good writing I believe is to put the reader into the setting the author wants to depict in their minds, and in order to become a writer who could do that, one must obviously practice in order to succeed. Being able to write well is important because it is a way to permanently put the author’s beliefs and ideals visibly for others to see.

Whenever I write I find it fairly easy to use descriptive words or phrases in order to portray what I want the reader to “see”. I’m fairly good at putting what I feel effectively using words.

The hardest part of writing for me is staying focused on what I’m working on and not procrastinating and grammar isn’t really a strong point for me either. I need to work on making sure the things I write makes sense and that I’m using the best word(s) possible in order to help readers understand my main points.

While my major doesn’t necessarily have a lot of writing I still believe that writing is nonetheless useful in any career since you never know when you have to put your ideas in words. In addition, being a good writer is good for your career opportunities since you’re able to portray what kind of person you are and the goals you hope to achieve clearly.

Hi, my name is Richard Hsu and my intended major is architecture, my preferred pronouns are he/him.

After reviewing the syllabus I believe I am most excited about engaging in a collaborative writing process with others and just improve overall in my writing skills. I am however kind of nervous regarding this course in being able to explore and analyze different genres and rhetorical situations since I am just bad in recognizing such things in texts, perhaps it’s just because English isn’t my first language.

I think the qualities of good writing will include the use of various vocabularies but aren’t too complicated and appear often enough that people will need to literally use a dictionary to keep reading. Good writing also includes smooth transitions and the use of various rhetorical devices that have the ability to give off the feeling that the writer wants to convey to the readers. While I believe good writing should include all those mentioned before I also think that it should be very clear at the points it’s making across to anyone reading it. This is the most important part of what makes good writing because to me if it is not clear on its ideas than it is just a paper with tons of vocabulary with no meaning. To be able to write well is to be able to convey your thoughts and/or feelings to the readers. I can only guess that in order to be a good writer you would have to be a good reader.

The easiest part of writing for me is to simply write down my own thoughts and idea as if to have a conversation with another person on paper.

The hardest part of writing for me is to be able to use or identify different rhetorical strategies or to analyze tough writings with a lot of vocabulary that isn’t often used normally. I’ll definitely have to work on my vocabulary knowledge.

In my architecture major, I will probably have to write reports and descriptions of various projects to people. Being an effective writer while not extremely helpful I believe can help increase my communication skills, perhaps it will help convey my messages clearer and seem more professionally made.