Social/Individual

I think that wring can be either a social or an individual practice but in most cases, it is a social practice. When I think about writing in terms of who the audience is, it is mostly not only the writer who is the audience. There is writing all around us and words are written down to be seen again by others. The news paper is a prime example of social writing. There are millions of articles written every day all over the world telling of stories from the town, the country, and even the world. The point of the stories are to inform. It is a medium that is used all over the world and is used every day. Letters to the editor and advice columns are more proof that it is social. Letters to the editor are used to give the audience a chance to get their opinions out as well as say what they think needs to be heard. Advice columns are a way to help out the audience and give them suggestions to how to deal with issues in their own lives. This type of writing is put into the paper to make the readers see the paper as more of a personal thing. The news paper tells about issues around the town as well as personal issues to make you feel included.