What is your research question/rhetorical situation?
The Difficulties of Preserving One’s Language and Culture in a Multicultural World
What is your connection to rhetorical situation and why are you uniquely placed to write about it?
I connect to this rhetorical situation as it is something I have faced, and is a prevalent issue I have noticed many of our cultures facing. I am uniquely placed to write about it as I have experience on this topic, and I feel as though it isn’t as widely preached as it should be. People should be more educated and enlightened on this topic, as it has been disregarded for too long.
Where do you imagine your writing “existing”? (newspaper, magazine, youtube, personal blog)
I imagine my writing existing in a personal blog.
Who is your target audience?
My target audience could really be anyone. Whether it be adults (parents) or the younger generation, I feel like they will both benefit from more knowledge and enlightenment on this topic, and will get them to care about their origins enough to make a change.
What form will your writing take? (Research paper, narrative, letter, script.)
My writing will most likely take the form of a research paper, aiming to prove that this is a issue we need to think about more, and ways we can fix this for generations to come. I may also mix in some narrative stories from my experience to show how my experience may relate to other’s experiences.
Why is this form the most effective way to communicate to your target audience?
This form is the most effective way to communicate to my target audience as people always seek evidence that an issue exists, and to help them come to terms with it, also relating it to their lives. I want them to reflect on their relationships with their cultures and to see their strengths and weaknesses within them. This will bring upon action on their parts, showing that they may need to strengthen their bonds with their origins.
What is the value you’re trying to impart on your audience?
The value I’m trying to impart on my audience is the importance of one’s culture in their lives. With many people assimilating into these new places away from their origins, they tend to forget or disregard it, pushing it aside and losing that part of their identity. I want them to realize that culture is much more important than they think, and that they are missing out on worlds of richness, diversity, uniqueness, and a sense of belonging and connection to their roots.