Journal 3

Knier Selection:

Identified Audience: General Audience
Tone:Conversational, informal
Commentary: The Knier selection takes a less formal approach than the Trask work. Knier's informal approach through he use of slag words such as "loooooved" and "woo" clearly establish the younger-aged audience. Knier's use of diction and structure is perfect for his essay - the wording parallels the structure, and his voice comes out clear in the part. I feel like I am having a friendly conversation with the author, and it is an enjoyable experience. As a younger reader, I feel more connected with this work, and I liked it.

Trask Selection:

Identified Audience: Specialist Group
Tone:Didactic
Commentary: This essay was of no interest to me, reading it was not an enjoyable experience, and I found myself loosing track of what I was reading. Trask is clearly not righting to the general audience, for you really have to think about what he is saying, try to understand the rhetorical, and decode what the heck he is saying. Words such as "cultural prostitution," "outmigration," and "OHA" clearly indicate Trask is writing to a target group, and his use of diction is trying to establish credibility. The writing is very structured, and does not seem to flow as freely as Knier's work did. It was impossible for me to draw a relation to his work, and I would not read something like it again if I had the option to read something else. The bubbly "discover the magic" also has a very femine appeal.

Bride & Prejudice:

Intended Audience: Young, Femine Viewers
Tone: Romanic Comedy
Commentary: This trailer clearly is trying to capture the women views. The appeal to romance and the mother aspect of the family obviously signals this is a chick flick. the use of the glitzy colors on the clothing, fruity bubble text, and "girly" music make the audience of this movie clear. Furthermore, attention is put into dress heavily on this movie, and that is something that a masculine audience would not look for.

Pride & Prejudice:

Intended Audience: Mature, Broad Audience
Tone: Serious, Formal, Romantic
Commentary: This trailer is much more mature than the previous. The transitions between the clips are much more formal, the text presented is very formal and clean, and the overall feel of the movie is much more mature than the previous one. The formal, elegant, dress of the characters creates a much more mature feel to the film. I would much rather watch this film than the first!

YAY i did it!