Jun Baek

Zack De Piero
ENG 202D

Company: Rattleguard

Textual Genre #1: Refusing an Applicant

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #1:

● Exigence: Applicant did not satisfy job requirement. June satisfied all the requirements for
the job but did not have strong understanding of front-end technologies and server-side
logic. To be honest, the requirements that June met was just the basics and those are some
things that all experienced Python developers can gain but having a strong understanding of
front-end tech. and server-side logic is something that one has to be interested in and it’s a
special skill that stands out in the crowd.
● Writer: July Guard(job recruiter, she is responsible for all applicants trying to get hired at
Rattleguard) July is sending an email, which is a daily thing for her, to June kindly explaining
to her where June felt short in.
● Primary/Intended Audience: June, Applicant(trying to apply for the position of Python
Developer)
● Secondary/Peripheral Audience: Human Resources
● Author’s Purpose/Goal: To let June know that he doesn’t satisfy the requirement for the
job opening for Python Developer. Python Developing is when the programmer makes a
software from scratch to do simple things like calculations, categorize files, controlling
servers, and etc..
● Context/Background Info: June applied to Rattleguard for the Python Developing
position but he lacked some of the requirements to the job, so July is sending an email to Jun
about where he lacked and how he did not get the job.

Dear June:

It was a pleasure meeting you and discussing how your qualifications might fit the position of
Python Developer at Rattleguard. You have especially strong leadership skills. However, I believe
you’ll agree the position requirements aren’t the right match for you. Unfortunately, we are looking
for somebody who has strong understanding of front-end technologies and server-side logic. All of
us here- Jackie, Woodie, Alice, and I-wish you the best in finding the right situation. Thank you for
your interest and time, and our best wishes for your future success.

Sincerely,
July Guard
Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #1
● I made sure to start my email in a positive note, even though I was writing a negative email.
○ If we look at our assigned readings on Thill and Bovee CH9 – Writing Negative
Messages, it explains how to write an effective negative message. (pg.272 shows us
an effective way to write one, good-bad-good)
● Since this was a negative email to send, I made sure to use the sandwich format when writing
the email. (good-bad-good)
● I also ended the outreach email with a positive note to make sure we both end on good
hands
● In the book, How to Write it pg. 275, it talks about how not to leave questions in the
reader’s mind so my goal was to be upfront about everything and tell everything honestly
and let the applicant know why the position was not given to him.

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #1:

● Exigence: To let June (recruiter) know that he understands where he falls back and is still
willing to come back when he is ready.
● Writer: June (the applicant who did not get the position of his dream)
● Primary/Intended Audience: July (the recruiter)
● Secondary/Peripheral Audience: Human Resources
● Author’s Purpose/Goal: To let July know that June is still a little short for the position but
since that place and that position is his dream job; he is still determined to come back
whenever he gets a chance.
● Context/Background Info: June got denied of his position and this email is June replying
to July to first thank her for letting June know where is he falls and that he is still determined
to come back when he feels better prepared next time. This is June’s dream job and he wants
the position more than anybody. This company is the reason why he stepped foot into this
field in the first place.

REPLY:

Hello July:
Thanks for letting me know about your decision.

I’ll take it as a way for me to grow more and become a more suitable candidate for that position in
the future. Rattleguard was my dream job since the day I decided to go in into this field. I’m willing
to come back after gaining some experience and satisfying the company's requirements in the future.
I wish my next time applying brings an outcome that I like.

Thank you for taking the time to let me know about the decision and where I fall back.

Yours truly,
June

Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #1

● I start off by saying thank you because they responded quickly after my interview.
● Then I try to be honest by saying that I’m disappointed because working in that company
was special to me
● I make sure that I back up my statement by saying that I’m willing to come back after
gaining some experience somewhere else and hope that they will remember me.
● I end with a thank you note for telling me where I lack.
 Company: Boogle

Textual Genre #2: Welcome! To a New Employee

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #2:

● Exigence: Greetings email to the new employee
● Writer: Stacey Miller, supervisor(She is the supervisor for all the managers who control the
employees. Even though Stacey is at a high position and it’s not necessary for her to do this,
she likes to do it herself because she wants to give that family-vibe feeling in the company)
● Primary/Intended Audience: April Covey(employee who just got hired!)
● Secondary/Peripheral Audience:
● Author’s Purpose/Goal: The purpose is to welcome April to Boogle! I feel that its
important to make sure new comers feel like they are part of the team on there first day
because first impression is crucial.
● Context/Background Info: Stacey Miller, the supervisor of Boogle, is sending a personal
email to April that she got the position for the job. This short email contains a welcoming
message and further instructions on what the next step is.

Dear Stacey:

It’s a pleasure to welcome you to Boogle and to the IST department in particular. I believe you’ll
find this both an exciting company and a challenging department to work in. We want you to join us
on our mission to become the head of IST world! I always like to send a personal email to the new
employees to make them feel at home.

I’m sure the human resources folks have given you all the necessary company information you’ll
need, but I’d like to extend an offer to meet with you for 10 to 15 minutes on the next two Mondays
at 3:00 p.m to address any questions you may have as you get your footing. We make sure all
newcomers adjust accordingly and feel like home.

I think you’ll find everyone here eager to help you get up to speed. Welcome aboard and let me
know about getting together on Mondays.

All the best,

Stacey

Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #2

● I make sure since I’m welcoming the new employee that I make myself sound very excited
and welcoming.
○ If we look at our assigned readings on Thill and Bovee CH8 pg. 238, it talks about
congratulating others and I felt like it was a smart idea to send a personal email to
the new worker to send a good vibe.)
● A Team leader or the group leader can write this email, but I feel like a personal email
coming from the supervisor can allow the new worker to feel more welcomed and special.
○ This could be looked at as a buffer and call to action like of thing because you can
sense the excitement and enthusiasm in the email.
● I make sure the new worker got his necessary company information to begin experiencing
what the company is about and about the company policy.
○ Made sure that I formatted the email in a logical order so that the reader will
understand more clearly. (How to Write it pg.270 CH. Acceptance)
● The reason why I’m offering to meet with the worker is because I want to get a sense of
what he is about. Since it’s different from meeting the person during an interview versus a
current worker, my tone and attitude will be different from before.

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #2:

● Exigence: April is writing back to Stacey after getting hired at Boogle.
● Writer: April Covey(She is the excited employee who just got hired at Boogle)
● Primary/Intended Audience: Stacey Miller(Supervisor)
● Secondary/Peripheral Audience: ______
● Author’s Purpose/Goal: April is writing back an email to Stacey to let her know that she
did receive files from HR about the company information. And to let her know that
Mondays are perfect to meet her.
● Context/Background Info: April just got hired from Boogle. Stacey always likes to send a
personal email to new employees to make sure the new employees don’t feel that pressure
from higher position people and that they are all one big family in the company. April replies
back letting Stacey know that she got the files from HR and Mondays are fine to meet in
person.
REPLY:

Dear Stacey:

I’ve been waiting for this email as soon as the interview was over. Time has never felt so slow! It is
an honor and a privilege to work with you and your company! I did receive emails from HR about
the company information.

Mondays sound nice and I can’t wait to meet you again.

Yours truly,
April

Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #2

● I make sure the email is short and sweet by replying to the question the supervisor had asked.
● I express my feelings to let the supervisor know and show some “lip service.”
● Agreeing to meet on Mondays show that I’m willing and cooperative.
 Textual Genre #3: Letter of Resignation (Take a New Position)

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #3:

● Exigence: Bob is sending his resigning email to his boss.
● Writer: Bob Darling (is one of the most funny and interesting guys to work with)
● Primary/Intended Audience: Boss, Gold Rodgers (caring and a loving boss always
favored Bob as his favorited worker/friend.
● Secondary/Peripheral Audience: HR
● Author’s Purpose/Goal: Bob wants to let his team know that he is resigning.
● Context/Background Info: Bob worked at Steelstory’s for seven years and it was finally
time to go because he saw an opportunity to start his own company. Working under a boss
wasn’t really what he intended to do with his life, but things happen, and Bob spent seven
years working with Steelstory Inc. Bob is actually grateful that he worked there because he
learned a lot from his boss, Gold Rodgers, like on how to be a better leader instead of being
that typical leader where he/she sits in their office always telling people what to do. It is a
bittersweet moment for Bob because he really got close with everyone at the company.

Mr. Rodgers:

My seven years at Steelstory Inc. have been the most intense and exciting learning experience of my
life, and I have undergone a tremendous professional development growth spurt. I arrived here as a
complete novice, and both you and Doran took me under your expert wings. Thanks to both of you
for fine-tuning those academic skills and tutoring me in real programming practice done the
Steelstory’s way.

With a heavy heart, I’m sad to announce I am leaving, but I know you appreciate that it’s time for
me to move into a new area and develop my own applications.

I will greatly miss each one of you and will always be thankful for the great opportunity offered me
to be a Steelstory employee. My best wishes to each of you, and best wishes for a bright future for
Steelstory’s.

Yours truly,
Bob

Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #3

 ● I start by expressing my honest feelings of the company and how it made me a better worker.
● I feel like giving compliments to upper people truly stets a warm and positive tone to a
resigning email.
● I made sure to put my main point, the part where I’m leaving the company in the middle, to
ease the sad part of the email.(sandwich method)
● I end with a warm tone again to make sure the reader ends with a positive finish.

Rhetorical Situation Behind Textual Genre #3:

 Exigence: It is a bittersweet moment for Gold Rodgers as well because Bob was one of his
favorite workers.
 Writer: Gold Rodgers (boss of Steelstory’s)
 Primary/Intended Audience: Bob Darling (Mr. Rodger’s favorite worker/friend)
 Secondary/Peripheral Audience:
 Author’s Purpose/Goal: Gold Rodgers wants to let Bob know that it was a pleasure
working with him and wants to congratulate him.
 Context/Background Info: Mr. Rodgers and Bob was close. They were more than just a
worker and a boss. Due to similar interests in hobbies/activities, they were close outside of
work too. They would gradually meet and talk about life and their personal goals in life
which brought them closer. Mr. Rodgers is sad to let Bob go because Bob was more than
just a worker at Steelstory’s.

REPLY:

Dear Bob:

This has to be the worst email that I’ve received from you since day one. You have greatly
contributed to this company and you weren’t just a worker at Steelstory’s, you were part of our
family. You know what they say, if there is a hello there is always a goodbye. I’m going to be honest
with you and say that I had feeling that you were going to leave soon. Unfortunately, it came sooner
than I’d thought.

It was my pleasure and honor to work with you. I hope, wherever you go, you bring your positive
energy to your environment. My best wishes to you.

P.S. we are still going to meet once every month!

Love,
Rodgers
CEO Steelstory Inc.

Rodgers
Metacognitive “Moves” I made for Textual Genre #3
● Receiving a resignation email from his favorite co-worker was a big hit to Rodgers and he
express that in this email.
○ If we look at our assigned readings on Thill and Bovee CH8 pg 239, it talks about
sending messages of appreciation and this was exactly what I intended to do.
Because Bob was such an important worker and a close friend to Rodgers, Rodgers
wanted to send Bob a personal email about how he felt about him leaving but at the
same time congratulating him of his future business that he plans on pursuing in.
● I make sure to leave comments to tell what a valuable worker he was to the company
● I end with a positive note saying that even though he’s not a worker anymore, that they are
still friends outside of the company.
 Rubric for 202D Final Project

Rubric for Rhetorical Situations

Did Not Meet Met Exceeded

Expectations Expectations Expectations

Company Profile

Have you provided relevant background

information to help bring your organization to life?
What’s the name of this organization/company?
What’s their field, industry, or “line of work”?
Where are they located? Who is their clientele?

Exigence

What prompted the writer’s need to communicate?

What’s the urgency behind the need to enact this
particular genre? Why this, why now?

Writer

Who is the writer? What’s their name, what

organization/company are they affiliated with,
and what’s their role/position?

Audience (Primary and Peripheral)

Who is the intended/primary audience for this

genre? What’s their name, what
organization/company are they affiliated with,
and what’s their position/role?

Additionally, what other peripheral/secondary

audiences might play a role in how we can
understand this genre? Might other people be
interested in the message that’s being
communicated? Could the writer have additional
people in mind beyond the specific person(s) that
they’ve contacted?
 Purpose

What’s the writer’s goal? Is it realistic? Have

they identified a concrete, actionable outcome that
they’re hoping to achieve?

Context / Background Info

What additional information is necessary to make

the most sense of this rhetorical situation? Do the
writer and their audience have a “history” of
sorts? Is there an upcoming deadline? Has a
company’s policy or personnel recently gone through
changes? Is there a current “hot topic” that’s
circulating throughout the news cycle that makes
this communication more urgent?

Notes and Score ()

Rubric for Textual Genres

Did Not Meet Met Exceeded

Expectations Expectations Expectations

Genre Identification

Did you (accurately) name/identify each unique

genre that you enacted?

Alignment with the Rhetorical

Situation

Does the genre that you created/enacted

accurately reflect the rhetorical situation (for each
genre) that you laid out?

Genre-Specific Conventions

To what extent did each textual genre include its

most important conventions? Remember: when we
think of “conventions,” we think of the unique
characteristics, features, patterns, or ingredients of
a particular genre. (e.g. a specific subject or an e-
signature line for an email)

Rhetorical Strategies

Has the writer used various rhetorical strategies

to persuade their reader/audience in the most
effective way possible? From jargon (technical
terminology), to particular details (e.g. the specific
amount of $ due for a claim; timelines for a call
to action), to communication with internal vs.
external audiences, have you (the student)
brought each genre “to life” in realistic ways with
your language-based decisions?

Organization/Structure

Is the writer’s communication

organized/structured in a clear and logical
manner? Does the organizational strategy best
support the writer’s goals of each particular
genre?

Mechanics + Punctuation

Have you demonstrated a control of mechanics

and punctuation? Are you using complete
sentences (unless intentionally avoiding them for
stylistic reasons)?

Notes and Score ()

Rubric for “Metacognitive Moves” Reflection

 Did Not Meet Met Exceeded
Expectations Expectations Expectations

Focus on “Moves”

What writerly decisions did you make in this

project? Did you identify numerous, consequential
“moves” that you made for this project? Did you
articulate what you did and why you did it? (Or
didn’t do it?) do that

Examples of “Moves”

Is your analysis of your moves connected to your

language? Have you quoted yourself to provide
concrete examples?

Learning and Insights

The whole point of engaging in a metcaognitive

reflection (like this) is to better understand what
you’re learning and to communicate that with
others. What insights are you gaining about
written communication? About language? About
rhetorical situations? About genre? About
organizational structures?

Interview

Think back to your interview.

How/when/where/why did you draw from insights
that came out of your interview? Indicate how your
interview informed this 202d project.

Connection to Assigned Readings

Per the syllabus, did you make specific

connections to our assigned course readings? What
ideas, concepts, or strategies informed your
project? I’d like to see you paraphrase and
“quote” at least 5 different times from at least 3
different readings/chapters.!

Notes and Score ()

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