Who is the audience for Commonplace?

College students who all share an interest in writing and peer editing research papers.

Create a list of characteristics that define the genre of writing on Commonplace?

There is no specific genre of the writing that can be found on commonplace. All of the pieces found on commonplace are pieces that are timely, relevant, and compelling. So, a lot of the work on commonplace has to do with pop culture, current affairs, politics, etc.

How have writers ensured their pieces are timely, compelling, and relevant?

In the article I read called Bad Sex by Matt Teegarden, he brings ups a lot of references about politics at the time that he wrote his piece. It was about how sexism sells when it comes to politics, and he spoke about political candidates Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton.

How has the writer used ethos, logos, and pathos in composing the piece?

Ethos (credibility): He has credibility with he’s audience, because his audience is fellow students much like himself.

Logos (logical): The points that he made were logical. He had evidence for almost all of his claims. Most of his evidence came from things Clinton or Palin had said on their political campaigns

Pathos (emotion): The writer describes how sexism failed for both political candidates, and how two women were close to holding big positions in the United States government, but failed.

How do the writers draw their audience into the essays in the introduction?

The introduction was interesting, because it talked about how sex sells, but then it brought up the question: Does Sexism sell as a result? The author argues that it does not.

How would you describe the style of Commonplace essays?

All of the pieces on commonplace seem to describe how college students feel about current affairs, while they are in attendance at a university. They are expressing there feeling about what is going on in the world.

How are Commonplace essays similar to academic essays? How are the different?

They are similar in the sense that they are timely, relevant, and compelling, however they are different in the sense that academic essays involve a lot more time an research, and usually are expected to be more in depth.

How has the essay published on Commonplace incorporated the work from the ARP? Can you see what primary source the writer was working with? How is secondary source material used?

The primary source was most likely an article about women on the campaign trail, and his secondary source was probably something about different strategies these two women used to win during their campaigning.