I Have A Writing History?

It had never occurred to me that we all have a history with writing. Whether or not it is something you enjoy, it is a task that we all must partake in on a daily basis.

The person to whom I am writing has a great impact on how casually or formally the note, letter, text, etc. is written. For instance, if I were writing a letter to my grandmother it certainly would not be as formal as a resume' I have submitted, nor would a text to my boyfriend be as formal as the letter to my grandmother. Each rhetorical situation requires a different style of writing.

While a text may be as simple as saying, "Hey, what are you up to today," a letter is generally more lengthy, in depth, and personable. A note to a roommate would also be considerably more casual than a letter to the manager or owner of my apartment complex. When writing a letter to my roomie, I could possibly say something as short and sweet as "Take out the trash!" I can assume that she knows where and how to take out the trash and where we keep the additional garbage bags. However, if I were writing the same note to a weekend visitor, it would behoove me to include.

So, in short, I we all have a writing history. Whether casual or formal, writing is something that most every person does everyday.