The 1st of what I think would be the three most
important concepts of the semester would be everyday writing. That is an easy
one simply because I do not remember a single class we have had this semester
in which everyday writing has not been discussed. It can be considered one of
very few foundations of our course, and I’d definitely consider it THE main
concept of the course. Coming in distant second/third, I would go with genre
and exigence. Genre is an important concept because we have dealt with a
plethora of different ideas/concepts/beliefs that all somewhat derive from a
particular genre. We often discuss the many genres that we have either
read/experienced in class. Exigence/ rhetorical exigence is a concept that I had
never heard of until this course. It has become a very important term, and it
is identifiable in almost every situation. Exigence can simply be defined as a
problem that cannot change, while rhetorical exigence can be changed. The
article on tattoos certainly has relation with regards to the 3 main concepts
that I previously discussed. I do believe that tattoo is everyday writing, in
large part due to the fact that it is very personal and the farthest thing from
being institutionally pressured or mandated. Getting a tattoo falls under the
genre of art. Reading the article confirms some of those statements. The
exigence in the article is whether those who have contracted certain diseases
should be FORCED to get some sort of symbol tattooed on them. That would be the
exigence. Having said that, if this actually were the case today, where people
with these diseases had no choice but to get the tattoo identifying them as one
with the disease, that form of tattooing is no longer considered everyday
writing, because the concept of free will and personal intent has been stripped
from that person.
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