Elements of Purpose:

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Elements of Purpose

• General and Specific

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PURPOSE

• To Inform
• To Express
• To Entertain
• To Persuade
• The degree of persuasiveness varies according to
  the occasion, purpose, and audience.

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Linguistic Terrorism

• Attacks on ones form of expression with the
  intent to censor are a violation of the First
  Amendment. - Gloria Anzaldúa
• What is Anzaldúas purpose?
• Who is the audience for her piece?
• Explain how the purpose varies depending on the
  audience a general audience, a specific
  audience?

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Anzaldúa cont.

• What are the ethical implications for the
  specific and general audience?
• What are the cultural implications for the
  specific and general audience?
• What are the political implications for the
  specific and general audience?

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Relating Back to Self

• Brainstorm on ways you may have used language as
  a way to alienate someone or to make judgements
  about them.
• Brainstorm on ways your own language has been
  used against you as a way to exclude you or to
  make judgements about you.