Assignment 3:

This assignment is meant as a continuation to your assignment from last week. You should use
the same text based (typographical) genre that you chose for your first assignment. To complete
this assignment answer the following questions by supporting your answers with details from the
text. This assignment is due Saturday Feb. 15, 2014 at 11:59.
Part IV:
How does the author support his argument (Logos)
!The author supports his"her argument by explaining to women that it is ok for them to get an
abortion if they ha#e a difficulty. The way the author supports his"her argument is by pro#iding
an example of a women who went through the procedure.
$dentify the points that the author makes% and describe whether or not they are argued
reasonably" logically.
!The author points are logically because he"she is relating to the women and her problems with
the people who did not appro#e of the abortion and she went behind their back and got it done.
Part V: (i!e at "east #ne e$am%"e &'en ans&ering t'ese (uesti#ns)
How is the information shaped by the genre (s) (&onsider the limitations"freedoms of space%
time% layout% audience% and so on.)
!The information is shaped by ha#ing the layout as a maga'ine% the audience is mainly for people
who are scared to get an abortion.
How are the genres organi'ed to con#ey their messages (&onsider strategic layout% design% and
organi'ation of #isuals and text.)
!The way the text is organi'ed is by ha#ing pieces of the information that a maga'ine has.
(hat other communication features (i.e.% #isuals% colors% fonts% etc.) contribute to the message
!The #isual is that the text is paragraphed% the picture is showing that it is showing women
should ha#e the right to do what they want about the abortion.
How do these elements contribute to the purpose of the genre
!The elements contribute by showing the way the author feels about this topic and how women
should ha#e the right to get an abortion if they want.
Part VI
(ho is the intended audience"discourse community for each genre (The specific
audience the authors seemed to ha#e in mind)
!The intended audience for this text would be for women who are deciding if they should ha#e
the right to an abortion.
(hat is the purpose of the information presented in the genres ($nform% persuade%
and"or entertain)
!The text is to inform women they should be allowed to go through the procedure and not care
what other people should say.
How does the audience tie in with the purpose )re they trying to con#ince a certain
discourse community to agree with them or think differently )re they trying to
encourage general awareness
!The article is trying to make the audience agree with them by showing the picture that shows
women protesting and showing that they should ha#e the right to decide.
(hat is the audience likely to know (ant to know (hy
The audience is likely to know that women should ha#e the right to #ote if they ha#e an abortion
because it is their bodies and their life.
How much time will the audience spend with the information presented in the genres
This also includes time to process or reread sometimes difficult information.
!The information tends to be easy to read and understand but should ha#e more information from
both sides of the argument.
How formal"informal is the language $s it appropriate to the audience and purpose
!The text is formal and appropriate for the audience and the purpose should ha#e both points of
#iew in the article and not only one.