When I did the audience question the results that I seen were pretty much what I expected. I figured most people would as things like "If you could be anyone for a day who would you be?" Even though the questions that were asked were what I expected the answers were not. I was supprised to see what some people responses were. Some of them were things that I though was weird or things that I never even thought of. As for my question, the responses I recieved were all very simialar. In fact, the first few were the same answer only worded differently. Reading what the other students wrote made me feel like i have more and more in commom with them. The responses to my question were ones in which I believe I have strengths in too.
Learning this information about my audience has changed the way I will write in some ways but not in others. I feel like I can write more about myself and be more open because some of the things they think i also think. I will no longer erase what I have written because I am afraid if what I said will sound stupid.
This assignment has to taught me that what I have to say isn't stupid and some other writers may also have the same ideas that I do. I'm sure this assignment has taught us all something not only about our audience but about ourselves as well. I hope everyone feels better about their writing as I do and that we can all use our writing to the best of our abilities.
My husband tells a story about the day he realized he was not stupid. I hope that you have figured this out at a younger age than he did so you will be ahead of the game. Good application to audience. Try to be more specific in your analysis work. If things are as expected, what are those things? If you were surprised, what surprised you? ~Ms. A.
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