Easy Writer By Andrea A Lunsford Analysis

In chapters 29 through 32 of Andrea A. Lunsford's book Easy Writer, she discusses numerous tactics successful writers utilize. Beginning in chapter 29 " Writing to the World", Lunsford describes how to competently write for a diversified audience. To accomplish this, Lunsford first explains that a writer must be able to identify the cultural differences within their audience in order to communicate effectively. Additionally, Lunsford states that a writer must clarify their message to ensure the audience understands the meaning while also ensuring that they as a writer understand the audience. Then Lunsford transitions to explaining how a writer can ensure that they meet an audience’s expectations. She then gives details of the expectation on

The key to this as Lunsford sees it is appropriateness, and when to change the message to help the audience understand or when a change may be a misstep. One variety of the English language is "standard" or "standard academic" language, this type of language is most commonly used in schools or business settings. However, Lunsford expresses that although standard English is the most common form of language used, it can also vary depending on the purpose or the readers. After that Lunsford describes, the varieties of language that can induce a sense of place or community. The author illustrates ways a writer can take advantage of the local colloquial expressions or slang to further induce a sense of place. Lastly, Lunsford depicts how the English language can create credibility with a community. Lunsford explains that the ancestry and heritage of people remain with them in their language, and a writer can use both standard and local language to assist them in building credibility within a community. But Lunsford does warn writers not to use this tactic if they are not a member of the community or culture as it can have the reverse effect. Consequently, this will demolish the

Ultimately, the word choices a writer makes can impact the audience's feelings and expectations. Lunsford helps the reader understand when it is appropriate to use informal and formal language, and the different types of language that can be used to do this such as slang, colloquial, and jargon. Slang as explained by Lunsford, is a particularly informal form of language that has a tendency to change quickly and is used by a minimal amount of people. On the other hand, colloquial language is not as informal in comparison to slang and is more widely used. The author cautions writers' about using these forms of language, as both can cause the audience to misunderstand the intended message and even affect the writer's credibility. Alternatively, jargon is the vocabulary used by various occupations as a way for members of the field to simplify their communication. However Lunsford stresses, this type of communication should only be used for an appropriate audience as jargon can also become a hindrance. She advises the writer to first analyze the audience to ensure their ability to understand the jargon that will be used. Afterward Lunsford transitions into the explanations of pompous language, euphemisms, and doublespeak and when these types of language can be used effectively. As for pompous