Situational Writing: Use Your Context
Writing Practice
Complete your revision by reading this together with our 2022 Issue 4/5 print issue or as a standalone guide.
BRING IN YOUR CONTEXT
For your situational writing task, often your purpose is not just to inform but to also persuade. Weaving in additional details into your writing can make it more compelling. Here are some ways you can develop more details to evoke interest and make the writing uniquely yours.
Without Additional Details
You risk sounding generic, and your writing might sound like any other person’s.
With Additional Details
Some questions you can think about:
- What is your personal stake in the decision? Is it an interest or a cause that you can relate to?
- Who will your suggestion or decision impact? Draw ideas from your own life.
Without Additional Details
I propose that our team volunteers to help the elderly repaint their homes.
With Additional Details
I propose that our team volunteers to help the elderly repaint their homes. While the other options serve our school, I believe that an activity that allows us to engage with other communities would give us fresh perspectives and help us be more outward-looking to serve others.
