Blog 3

Faigley argues that a document in the workplace is "a moment in the continuous process of communication." Drawing on Faigley's definition of the "social perspective" on writing, explain what a professional writer needs to be able to do in order to participate effectively in this "continuous process of communication."

To begin, Faigley defines social perspective as a "link in the communication chain" that enables writers to be able to keep up with the ever changing society, by using communication between groups. These writers focus on social roles and differences and changes in cultures. For a writer to be able to achieve this goal of the social perspective they need to discover new methods of research and the easiest way to relate it to this ever-changing social world. One example of research is empirical research, which involves two parts, quantitative and qualitative research.
Writers also have to understand that writing from a social perspective involves looking at society and cultures from a broader point of view. It is not like technical writing where detail is very crucial. It is also important for the writers to be able to understand and communicate with different languages between different cultures. If you can not fully understand what a person is trying to communicate there is no way you can write and achieve the goal of the writing assignment.
Finally, along with any other writers goals, writing through the social perspective a writer needs to know the social relationship of the author and the reader and what is the ultimate point the text is trying to get across. Also, noticing how a particular social text changes over time is important to be able to write in the future.