It
is difficult to begin processing what you are going to do for a writing project
that has a prompt like this, but it is a very unique and interesting one because
there is a vast range of genres and articles that you can choose from. After a
very long time of processing what I wanted to do, I decided to go with this article,
“Prevention of Premature Birth: Do Pediatricians Have a Role?” It is a topic
that has sprang up in my mind as I was looking for a topic to cover for this
project. I am unsure if this will be the topic that I will go with, but it
seems like an interesting and unique subject to tackle into separate genres. I
believe that it is important to educate younger audiences, such as myself to
the issues we now face in pregnancies. It is also important to educate an older
audience to these issues that they may or not be aware of.
For
the younger audience, age ranges from 17-25. I would like to create a magazine article
for the issue similar to “TIME” magazine. I would want it to have a bold and
grabbing image that depicts the issue. In this way the younger audience will be
captivated and interested in knowing more. It will not just inform this age
range about prematurity, but also explain how it can be prevented. Young people
are more susceptible to this issue because they may have an unwanted pregnancy
and may not know how to care for it, thus leading to a premature pregnancy determined
by many factors. This will also educate the audience on how to better care for
a pregnancy. When the time comes and they are older, they will be ready for the
responsibility.
For
the older audience age range form 30-50, I would like to create a podcast. The
credibility and expression of a well-known speaker or physician on the topic would
sure grab the attention of this audience. In this way the audience will better
understand the topic at hand through listening in on the valuable information
the speaker may have about the issue. An older audience may have gone through a
pregnancy or child raising, so they may know more about this issue than the
younger audience. This podcast would be a good way to further educate them and
raise awareness to premature births. In the end this may be a difficult topic
to pull off since it is very dense in information and written to appeal the
scientific community, but nonetheless a good way to express the transition
between genres since this is what the assignment is for!
ReplyDeleteYour topic is actually very interesting coming from a female’s perspective this topic always catches one attention. Women or females know of this matter, but at times it seems like it is not spoken of or elaborated enough. Young girls continue to have unwanted pregnancies and the help of media and continuing messages from physicians has not helped the cause.(not as much as hoped for) The transformation of an article to your “Time” magazine article idea seems adequate for the younger age audience because younger people tend to be appealed to bigger and bold images and words. The podcast idea is really out of the box! Something like this could really bring out the conventions and show the distinction between genres drastically. Great ideas so far.
David, I really like the topic that you have chosen. It is a very interesting one that is a major topic being debated. The "Time" magazine article idea is a great one that I think will help to make the more difficult scholarly text easier for a younger audience to understand. The podcast idea is something I would have never thought of doing. Good on you! I am excited to see how this turns out. Great work so far.
ReplyDeleteDavid, I think this a great topic. I like how you specified which ages your younger and older audiences will be. It is clear that you learned a lot from our class because you mentioned the conventions of the genres that you will be translating your topic into. I see this because you mentioned that the TIME Magazine esque article will include pictures and various fonts. Yet the podcast will include information that is to the point and concise. So far you have presented great ideas. Good luck with the rest of the project!
ReplyDeleteVillalva,
ReplyDeleteWe've chatted about this, but you're on your way to knocking this out of the park -- especially with the podcast. Make sure you include whatever elements you think are most essential. Also: don't forget to have fun with it. :)
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