Writers Workshop Activity p. 132

A topic I need and want to explore is the current standpoints of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Most people my age have been greatly persuaded by there parents political opinions and have yet to discover another reason why they identify with either the Democratic or Republican party on their own. If I was exploring this topic to gain Rhetorical Knowledge the audience would consist of myself. my purpose would be to further enlighten myself about the topic and have no particular initial stance on the topic. If I was exploring this topic through Critical thinking, reading and writing, would be challenged to dig deep as possible into the topic. I would involve myself in heavy research and try to find as much information on each party and their standpoints as possible. My writing process for this topic would need a lot of organization and revision. The are a lot of different views for each party that I would like to know and discuss, but I would first have to make sure I had all my thoughts well in order. As for knowledge of conventions, I would have to make sure to cite and edit all the works I put into my paper.