Author
Who is the author?
SIUE (probably SSC)
Who is the intended audience? How do you know?
SIUE First Year Students
(Students living on campus)
How is this document originally distributed?
Printed out guide books (pamphlets)
Give one example of an appeal to logic from the text
Physical Health, Financial Health, Four-Year Plan
What words do you see the author emphasizing or repeating? Why these specific words?
SIUE (duh), success, avoid, learn, protect, plan, participate
How does the author encourage/expect you to respond to this guide?
Follow the tips and tricks offered
When are (or should) these guides be distributed to students?
Beginning of the Fall semester/academic year
Is this text credible/trustworthy? Why or why not?
Yes or No and why
What is the author's main purpose for writing this guide?
To give students tips on how to "be successful" as an SIUE student
Who is the unintended audience?
Parents/siblings/family members of SIUE students
Our class
Others?
Why is it distributed in this format?
Easy to distribute on move-in days, divided/labeled sections for quick references, easy to skim/flip through
Give one example of emotional appeal from the text
Chancellor note, Physical Health note, Financial Health note, others?
What is the author's attitude/stance toward the subject (student success)? How do you know?
They want SIUE students to do well in their transition to university life, to get involved, to develop good habits (physical/mental health, time management, financial habits, etc.), others?
Language is direct yet encouraging
What does the use of "your" do to/for the audience in terms of persuasion?
Makes it personal/connects to students
How is this document organized?
Category headers (Ex: Academic Responsibilities, Get Involved, Physical Health...) + Short paragraphs + Lists
Success = good grades and graduation, values of SIUE should be your own values, commitment (to your studies, your health, your goals, your future)
What assumptions does the author make?
All students want to/are able to graduate in 4 years, all students are "full-time" students, have access/money for healthy foods, everyone has a car, others?
Why would this be intended for first-year students?
First-year students are new to university life and expectations so this guide can provide them with helpful tips, tricks, and other useful information for college.
What do the photos add to/take away from the appeal/argument/document?
Authenticity, Marking (diversity), Community
What are the implications of this text?
If you do not follow these tips you will struggle/fail, there is only one correct way to approach college and be successful, all students learn/study the same, others?