Letter to Uncle Mike

Dear Uncle Mike,

How are things going in Indiana? Well I am currently taking a summer college writing course. My teacher has asked me to write a paper on something that shaped me to the person I am today. In this paper I am writing about the cabin in Michigan. I decided to write about the cabin because it’s a magical place and I have grown into some one who I am proud of due to spending a piece of each of my summers there. I do not know if you feel the same, but to me, the lakes exude a Walden-like charm. My sister and I would often seek solitude and peace of mind on grandpa’s reflective metal rowboat; the constant creak of the rusted hinges of the ore. Id love to hear back from you with personal anecdotes surrounding the beautiful cabin that our family shares.

Sincerely Nic C

Letter to a sibling,

Dear Alexandra lee carter,

How’s college? Are you dating anyone? If so give me their address. I just wanted to tell you that I am taking a college writing course so I don’t have to be a drop out any more. I’m writing about the cabin in this paper assigned to us. I wanted to also tell you that I have poison ivy all over my hand as I am writing this letter so make sure you wash your computer screen. Anyway I am talking about the lake and how it has inspired me and shaped me into the person who I am. Also I sent Uncle Mike a letter about this because I had to. Attached are some classic photos of us fishing over the years in Michigan,Nic C

Twitter:

Cabin time! Lookin’ forward to a great week with the fam #nophone #fishallday #surfboardt

Questions:How did your writing have to change base upon audience?

My writing changes if I am more comfortable with who I am writing with. If I am not confortable with whom I am writing I will try to use less humor and more structure to get my point across. Besides

the fact of who I am writing to I would rather have a face to face conversation due to the fact it takes decades for me to write anything witch is a hyperbole I know.

How did your writing change based upon the medium (letter, e-mail, Tweet)?

My writing changes from format to format, for example, twitter is pretty much a blog so one does not require a lot of words in your post. Unlike face book witch you can write how much you want. From unstructured to structure it goes twitter, email, letter.

Did you need to abbreviate your language in any way?Some abbreviations I use are mint, idk, don’t, I’m and much more.

And lastly, how do you feel technology impacts the way we use language?

I think it’s much harder for use to read the emotion out of text when we use technology compared to when we talk face to face.