In today’s society money is the source of everyone’s problems. Some have too much money they do not know what to do with, but more often than not many families do not have enough money to pay the bills or even support their children. People are willing to do anything to save money. As I was browsing the internet I ran across a blog titled “Eat less, Save Money”, written by Bryan White that relates to adults saving money.
White is middle-aged and from Australia but is using his experiences to relate to the average adult trying to save money. He shows his credibility by letting his readers know that he did not stick to being a vegan, but that he did try it for 3 months and he just liked meat too much. White’s blogs have a consistent theme of the frugal logic and saving people money. He uses his honest opinions to help others in their journey to a better way to save money.
He can appeal to young adults and the more mature older adults. His intended audience is those of everyday life that are looking to save money and “prevent cancer and heart disease” (White). Although this blog is aimed at adults this blog is available for all to see, analyze and put towards their life. Anyone can come across this blog by searching the internet for ways to save money. Although anyone can read this blog it is not meant for children and they will take nothing away from it. The blog is meant for people wanting to try new things and save money while doing it. This blog could also be directed towards people wanting to add years to their life and prevent diseases.
In order to make his audience believe that he is being truthful about this subject matter he uses real life experiences. White explains his journey with being a vegan and how it helped him but also how he did not like it and he felt unhealthy. “I felt pretty lethargic and lacked a lot of energy, perhaps it was due to a B12 or zinc deficiency” (White). Through his experience he learned how much money he could save and posted this information to give his audience more information if they were to try to become a vegan. He uses some humor to try and keep people’s attention and keep them returning to his blogs (he has posted many on frugal topics).
If you are in need of a lifestyle change and a chance to save some money subscribe to White’s blogs. He lays out exactly how much money he saved buying vegetables and not the other junk and also the healthy aspects of veganism. He portrays veganism as a great thing to do but just not what he was looking for and not right for him. You can kill two birds with one stone by being a vegan.
Recognizing the rhetorical triangle between the writer, the reader, and the message is the key in being able to understand and analyze blogs posted by everyday people.
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It sounds as if you selected a blog that would relate to most people in this class. The blog you analyzed seems very insightful but I am still rather shady on it. I wish you would have gone into more specific details in your analysis.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job in this blog of explaining who the intended audience was and that most people can relate to this in some way whether it be that they are a vegan or that they are trying to save money. The choice of your blog seems interesting and you did a good job trying to explain it to your reader.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good blog choice you clearly explained how he relates to his readers and why someone would read this blog
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you pin pointed the audience she was targeting, nice job.
ReplyDeleteNice sense of details but, maybe you could have done a little more with it.
Overall, well done.
the blog was a good the write about because it deals with saving money, eating better, and talk about dieases and cancer. There could of been a little more on how prevent of cancer and heart diease though, but it was still a good blog though.
ReplyDeleteI like the blog you analyzed! It is interesting, but i believe i will have to actually read it my self. I wish you would have not just answered the questions on the list, it would have been much more effective if you could have wrote it in more of your own terms. I like that you used quotes from his blog, this feels impersonal. Other that that it was a very nice job!
ReplyDeleteI really like the blog you analyzed. It makes me want to go and read it for myself. Every college student is looking for some way to save money. I liked how you used specific things from his blog. It shows that you actually read it. Overall, it was good and now I am going to go read the blog for myself. :)
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