Feb 222019
 
  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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?