1. My question/topic of research: “How does writing for different audiences change the writing process?”
2. Research Objective: My objective with this research topic is to analyze and understand how writers adapt their tone, style, and content when addressing various audiences, such as academic, professional, or social media readers. More specifically, my peers at undergraduate institutions in both teaching positions and as students.
3. I want to be able to avoid any concerns with this topic of research through peer review and by being able to discern what topics truly aid to my overarching goal that I desire to achieve in understanding how writing for different audiences changes the writing process.
4. Establishing the territory: Similar topic that aids this topics role in furthering our understanding of writing studies include “What is the role of genre in shaping writing and creativity?” By Looking into how genre conventions can guide one’s writing process, influence their creativity, and determine their expectations for structure and style in various forms of writing for academia.
4.1. How do genre conventions change when writing for different audiences, and how does this affect the writing process in terms of style, tone, and content?
4.1.1. How do genre conventions in Gothic literature, such as the use of isolated settings, supernatural elements, and psychological torment, contribute to the creation of suspense and explore themes of fear and human vulnerability? Furthermore, how does this aid in understanding the creative process behind the structure and style of writing.
5. To present information on writing studies more objectively, it’s important to examine specific types of writing—such as social media, email, personal memoirs, and political writing—through an unbiased lens. Each of these writing forms has unique characteristics shaped by the intended audience, and by exploring their differences, we can better understand how the writing process adapts based on audience needs. This approach allows us to address the overarching question of how writing for different audiences changes tone, style, and content, providing a clearer and more balanced view of the relationship between audience and writing.
6. Establishing the territory: Another similar topic which further aids my research topic includes analyzing “How do students transfer writing skills across different contexts?” Doing this by exploring how students apply writing strategies learned in one setting (e.g., academic essays) to other contexts like professional emails, social media, or personal writing. Seeing how writing is a universal form of communication is key to understanding the process behind it.
6.1. Social media
6.1.1. How does written communication through social media, such as a tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter) impact one’s development and growth in communicating with others on a daily basis?
6.1.1.1. Formulation of personable posts on Facebook vs. formulation of comments under an Instagram post.
6.2. Professional emails
6.2.1. Is there a correlation between an individual’s personality and their way of formulating professional emails?
6.2.1.1. Comparing email chains between an individual and their workplace colleagues vs. that same individual and their interaction with their child’s school teacher.
6.3. Personal writing
7. Can personal writing such as someone’s memoir, personal journal, or diary help explain their personality, IQ, and other variables regarding their identity and innate traits?
7.1. Analyzing “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank.
7.2. The Meaning of Relativity by Albert Einstein.
8. From reading “Researching Writing, an Introduction to Research Methods” by Joyce Kinkead, I understand just how pivotal writing has been in the history of modern civilization when referring to Hammurabi’s usage of writing for the usage of law and decorum. I also have a better understanding on how to address researching writing studies, and how it is imperative to be specific and clear on what exactly I’m pursuing within my research to better understand writing studies.
8.1. Politics and Government
8.1.1. How do politicians tailor their speeches to appeal to different audiences, and what specific rhetorical strategies do they use to adjust tone, language, and messaging depending on the group they are addressing?
8.1.1.1. MLK “I have a Dream” Speech.
8.1.2. How does the political writing process change when addressing domestic versus international audiences, particularly in terms of language, tone, and the use of cultural references or ideological framing?
8.1.2.1. The Gettysburg Address by Lincoln.
8.1.3. In what ways do government documents and manifestos vary in style and structure when intended for the general public versus specialized audiences like policymakers or legal experts, and how does this impact the clarity and persuasiveness of the content?
8.1.3.1. The Code of Hammurabi.
8.1.3.2. Communist Manifesto.