College Composition / Unit 18 CMP 0443 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Reader Expectations
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The idea
Readers bring expectations shaped by genre and situation, and texts that meet them are easier to read and trust.
In practice
Readers of a report expect a clear thesis, headings or signposts, objective tone and evidence; readers of a memoir expect a personal voice.
Where people slip
A writer may break an expectation on purpose, but should know they are breaking it.
Your place on the trail
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