Blog Post 37: Audience and invention for reflective essay

Answer at length the questions posed in the chart in the Student's Guide p. 249:

1. What topic do I want to discuss with my readers? What do I want them to understand about the topic?
2. Who is my primary audience? Who is my secondary audience?
3. What do my audiences already know or believe about my topic?
4. How will I organize and develop my ideas to make them convincing to these readers?
5. How will I establish my ethos (relationship and tone) with my readers?