Questions to Consider

Now that you have completed this module, consider the following questions and be prepared to discuss them in a conference:

Some writers argue that planning messages wastes time because they inevitably change their plans as they go along. How would you respond to this argument?

I would simply say if you did not originally have a plan then how do you want to get to the end goal? If plans change and evolve then that is a good thing for your business because you can adapt and become better and better. I would prefer to have an original plan that only became better as more time went past. I think it would be a good idea to keep track of the different plans that you had so that you can see how much you evolved and became better through the process.

What do you need to know in order to develop an audience profile?

I would want to know what the common interests of the audience were. If you were going to be giving a business presentation on planning how to give presentation to a group of Nasa employees it might be a good idea to bring an aspect that would interest everyone into the equation. I think it always makes sense to profile your audience and taylor your message to whatever interests them.

What role does revision play in the writing process?

Revision plays the role of making your writing and message more clear and concise. What you might have come up with originally may have not been what you wanted to say exactly. When you have an opportunity to go over your writing again that allows you to read what you have said previously, and understand what exactly you are trying to convey to your audience. It is always a good idea to reread your material and be sure of exactly what you are trying to communicate

Questions to Consider

Now that you have completed this module, consider the following questions and be prepared to discuss them in a conference:

Some writers argue that planning messages wastes time because they inevitably change their plans as they go along. How would you respond to this argument?

I would simply say if you did not originally have a plan then how do you want to get to the end goal? If plans change and evolve then that is a good thing for your business because you can adapt and become better and better. I would prefer to have an original plan that only became better as more time went past. I think it would be a good idea to keep track of the different plans that you had so that you can see how much you evolved and became better through the process.

What do you need to know in order to develop an audience profile?

I would want to know what the common interests of the audience were. If you were going to be giving a business presentation on planning how to give presentation to a group of Nasa employees it might be a good idea to bring an aspect that would interest everyone into the equation. I think it always makes sense to profile your audience and taylor your message to whatever interests them.

What role does revision play in the writing process?

Revision plays the role of making your writing and message more clear and concise. What you might have come up with originally may have not been what you wanted to say exactly. When you have an opportunity to go over your writing again that allows you to read what you have said previously, and understand what exactly you are trying to convey to your audience. It is always a good idea to reread your material and be sure of exactly what you are trying to communicate

Part A

Using 200 – 250 words, choose one of these writing assignments to complete.

• Discuss a modern personality whose life more or less fits the pattern of the rise and fall of the hero, as described in the chapter.
• Describe your favorite myth. What kind of myth is it? How does it serve? Why do you enjoy this myth? What does it teach you?

Part B

Using 200-250 words, write your autobiography in mythic terms. Describe your birth, your mission in life, the villains you must outwit, and your magic powers.