I thought I should just throw in a reflection of the class. One thing that stood prominently in my mind as I showered 7am this morning (hey, the best thinking goes on in a bathroom) is that I still feel the way I do about reader-based vs. writer-based writing, as I should since my ideas are mine to own. But, what I have come to conclude is that writing in a reader-based style is simply another form of rhetoric. I'm going to coin a term here, so pay close attention:
Socio-rhetorism
I use the term as a concept in which people write according to what they think would persuade their readers about their writing according to the context of their societal means. Thanks all folks! I will not be persuaded and I encourage all the open their eyes and understand why I believe what I do. If not, it's a shame, but then again, you are simply doing what you are meant to: Be a product of your society...
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This is for no one in particular *cough* Hillory *cough* Rhetorism is an abstract concept that does exist. I coined the term, but I did not make it up. Just an FYI...
I do not believe it is a crime persay, but it prohibits you and anyone as a writer to express themselves in a manner that truly refects them. Though that is a major point, the real issue is that it then leads to the author changing his or her mindset, whether it's making assumptions about their readers or euphemizing their points to include audience members, it contradicts the purpose of writing: to express.
While it is noble of you to consider my proposed argument, you're right in saying that it will lead to you failing out of school. You will get low grades, and your papers will be deemed incoherent. I do not suggest anyone start a rebellion. If my proposed argument were to be accepted by the majority, then and only then will it be worthy of noting. But receiving the approval of the general public has about as much of a chance as Paris Hilton has for the 2008 Presidental Race. It will require the changing of the mindset of those considered "authority" of the field of writing. Hope this clarifies!
Sorry on the misspelling. It is per se, not persay. I'm a little rusty on the latin.
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