The things I will learn!

When you sit down and start to write, do you ever think about what your purpose is?
Well i found out that all writing has its own purpose. When I begin to write, I think of the kind of emotion I want to portray throughout it or how I will express myself so my readers can understand my opinion on the topic. According to the my textbook for my English 103 class, "we write to explore our thoughts and emotions, to express ourselves, to entertain; we write to record words and events, to communicate with others, to try to persuade others to believe as we do." But that statement is so accurate though, I mean what else do people write about other than trying to explain a story or to persuade us on a issue or just to express themselves. Writing is a great way to express yourself.
The mechanics of writing involves many differnt factors to keep in mind. Just to name a few, being consicious of your audience is a big thing to watch when you begin writing. You want to make sure the people reading your piece can understand the meaning behind it. Genres are also important in writing. Genres are kinds of writings, such as letters or profiles. Genres have particular conventions for presenting information that help writers write and readers read. If that makes sense? :)
I also read something about writing literacy narratives. I dont know how many people have heard of a narrative, but a it is simply just a story. Key features in a narrative include: a well-told story, vivid detail, and some indication of the narratives significance. In my opinion, if you were to follow these key features one would write a very powerful narrative.
I read pages out of my English 103 text and found the information very useful and thought I would share it with anyone who was interested.