#1 GRAPE

GRAPE is an acronym for important principles of good communication. When applying these principles, you'll become a better writer and reach your audience more effectively.  GRAPE stands for:

 

Genre

Rhetor

Audience

Purpose

Exigence

Genre: When you choose a genre, you're essentially picking a style of writing. There are many different genres, such as, fantasy, children's books, or academic works. Your genre should largely depend on your audience and purpose. When you have a clear audience and purpose, you'll know which genre will best reach your audience.  

Rhetor: The Rhetor is the person doing the communicating. In this case it's the writer. There's not much to discus, but it's important to remember that as the writer, you have the power to write whatever you want.  

Audience: Your audience is the person, or group of people, that you are writing to. It's very important to know who your audience is, because you'll approach your writing style differently depending on your audience. For example, you wouldn't write a letter to your Grandma, the same way that you would write to your best friend. 

Purpose: What is your purpose in writing a paper? What do you want your audience to feel, or do? It's important to define the purpose or your paper so that you stay on track. If you don't have a purpose for communication, you won't be very effective. 

Exigence: This is the reason why you're writing a paper. Your reason could be that you were assigned to write for a class, you want to make a compelling argument, or that you need some content for your knew blog. There are many reasons for writing and communicating, but it's important to know why you're doing it. 

Although I have learned many of these principles in the past, I have never learned them all together as GRAPE. I think that this acronym is a great tool to make sure that you're communicating effectively, and starting on the right track. It's a great place to start a paper or idea, and I will definitely use it in the future. I often do follow these principles subconsciously, but I want to start using the GRAPE acronym to make sure that I don't forget any thing.