- Subject: The lack of prerequisites for the content of inspirational quotes
POS: Shows that the value of the quotes is in their relatability and not complexity.
Subject: The unknown intentions of the posters (popularity vs. trying to help others)
POS: Do not affect the impact they have on readers.
Subject:Readers’ intentions for reading the quotes (motivation vs. cynical)
POS: Affect the impact they have on them.
Subject: The point of view quotes are usually written in (2nd person)
POS: Shows that the poster is trying to build a connection with the reader (regardless of poster’s purpose, he/she knows they must do so in order to be successful).
Subject: A readers’ ability to relate to the quotes
POS: Depends on the circumstances each reader has gone through or is going through.
- What do these have in common? Thesis/argument
The effectiveness of inspirational quotes does not depend on the poster’s intention, but it does rely on the reader’s circumstance.
- Can you make it into a question?
Does the effectiveness of inspirational quotes depend on the poster’s intention, the reader’s circumstance, or both?