Journal

Journal 3 

An audience is who the author is writing to or for. When writing, an author should keep their audience in mind; the way in which they write could differ greatly based on who they are writing to or for. Knowledge is information and ideas gathered throughout one's life. Knowledge is gained in various ways: reading a book, watching a documentary, having a conversation, and so on. Lunsford defines audience as a group who share similar ideas from a certain piece of writing's principles and thoughts as the writer of the piece. Estrem defines knowledge as a positive consequence writers gain when they create a piece of text. Without knowing the audience, the author could easily use an ineffective writing style or diction that is hard to understand;  the knowledge behind the piece would then be lost if never received by the audience.  

The definitions of "audience" and "knowledge" allow one to understand that Anzaldua's text can apply to a range of people who are experiencing cultural difficulties. Anzaldua incorporated knowledge of her heritage into the text to provide familiarity to an audience that is dealing with the unfamiliar. The incorporation of knowledge in the text allowed Anzaldua to communicate with the audience on a more personal level. My definitions of the terms audience and knowledge have not changed but have become more developed and detailed.  The authors definitions were similar to my own and my understanding of the topics 

-Nicole Kane