Dress to Impress
In "Issue 3" of Writing Identities, the author's discuss the way tone shifts or changes in different rhetorical situations. They do this because every situation is different, which requires different tones. On page 119 during a discussion about how to dress as a teacher, Elizabeth Losh says “Here’s a dress that I wore when I was a Sunday school teacher. My students expect me to be formal and respectful” (Losh 119). This quote is showing readers that how you dress in particular situations will give off a certain impression. A teacher needs to dress formal so she gives off an impression of professionalism. But if there was a teacher that were to dress in casual wear such as board shorts and a T-shirt, there is no way you would take them seriously. …show more content…
You can talk to them about anything and everything. At this age, swearing is a part of our language. When I am cruising with the boys, there is swearing in almost every sentence because in that situation it is accepted. That is just how most guys talk. It helps give personality and emphasis on the topics we talk about. But on a first date? I don’t think so. Swearing is a very bad trait to have and if I went on a date with a girl that constantly swore, it would make me think if I want a second date. Swearing is engrained in most teenagers’ vocabulary, but in some situations you are better off to turn down the swearing dial.
Tones shift and change in different rhetorical situations because every situation is different, which requires different tones. You change your tone with certain people because each social group has a way of speaking. The way carpenters communicate are way different to the way office workers speak. What I am trying to say is that everyone has their own way of speaking. That is what makes us who we are. You may need to change the way you speak once in a while, but you should never let others change who you
In "Issue 3" of Writing Identities, the author's discuss the way tone shifts or changes in different rhetorical situations. They do this because every situation is different, which requires different tones. On page 119 during a discussion about how to dress as a teacher, Elizabeth Losh says “Here’s a dress that I wore when I was a Sunday school teacher. My students expect me to be formal and respectful” (Losh 119). This quote is showing readers that how you dress in particular situations will give off a certain impression. A teacher needs to dress formal so she gives off an impression of professionalism. But if there was a teacher that were to dress in casual wear such as board shorts and a T-shirt, there is no way you would take them seriously. …show more content…
You can talk to them about anything and everything. At this age, swearing is a part of our language. When I am cruising with the boys, there is swearing in almost every sentence because in that situation it is accepted. That is just how most guys talk. It helps give personality and emphasis on the topics we talk about. But on a first date? I don’t think so. Swearing is a very bad trait to have and if I went on a date with a girl that constantly swore, it would make me think if I want a second date. Swearing is engrained in most teenagers’ vocabulary, but in some situations you are better off to turn down the swearing dial.
Tones shift and change in different rhetorical situations because every situation is different, which requires different tones. You change your tone with certain people because each social group has a way of speaking. The way carpenters communicate are way different to the way office workers speak. What I am trying to say is that everyone has their own way of speaking. That is what makes us who we are. You may need to change the way you speak once in a while, but you should never let others change who you