What is your research question/rhetorical situation?
How has technology changed competitive chess/has technology ruined competitive chess?
What is your connection to your rhetorical situation and why are you uniquely placed to write about it?
As a moderate chess player living in the technological age I have first hand experience on how computers have impacted the game and the progression to get better.
Where do you imagine your writing “existing”? (newspaper, magazine, youtube, personal blog)
I can see my piece on an online news outlet.
Who is your target audience?
Around people my age but anyone who has a passing interest in chess to moderate players
What form will your writing take? (Research paper, narrative, letter, script.)
News article.
Why is this form the most effective way to communicate to your target audience?
I think that a news article is the best way to communicate to my target audience because my target audience aren’t people who are extremely interested in chess to read a research paper on it. I want my writing to be accessible and be able to be enjoyed by anyone with a passing interest.
What is the value you’re trying to impart on your audience?
The value I am trying to impart on my audience is sparking an interest in a topic I believe a lot of people are missing out on. Chess has become so accessible that I believe everyone can play it if they choose to, so I want to push people to make that choice. I want people to understand the state of chess right now and gain more interest in it.