3 questions - Sample Podcast

1.) What style is appropriate to address Professor Santoy as opposed to a style for students?

It's important to know how to address different audiences. Professor Santoy, being our instructor, should be addressed formally. We should address her as if we were addressing our boss. On the other hand, students are on our same level. It is okay to address them in an informal/casual way.

2.) What are the style or form differences of a blog vs. a micro-blog like Twitter?

I have noticed a couple of style and form differences between blogs and micro-blogs. Blogs are more personal and let the author express themselves a little more freely. You can write as much as you want and can also choose the background and font layout you want to have. A Micro-blog, like Twitter, is a little more limited. You don't have the choice to choose how long your comments are or which font/background you can use. It's more like a social networking type blog where you follow people's blog and they follow yours.

3.) What do you think of genres, such as memos? Are they easy or hard to write?

I personally think memos are easy to write. A memo is a good way to bring out a problem and its solution in a shorter, less complicated form. Genres, such as memos, are useful to a company and an important aspect of Technical Writing.