Baker Center Brochure

As we walked around campus I thought about what would be the best place I could do a project on that people would be interested in. Learning rhetoric there is a lot to take into account such as your audience or whom you are trying to get attention from. Trying to attract my audience I made sure to include pathos, ethos, and logos.

I chose to make a brochure about Baker Center. The genre of the brochure would be informational. It is not something of a fun story to read; it is just to let students know what the history was like, and what they can visit inside the building. Thinking about my audience, I figured a brochure would be a good way for college students to learn about the building because it is a quick and easy read. I am sure students would rather read a brochure then a passage out of a textbook. I knew writing about Baker Center would be something that students would want to hear because basically, every student passes through it each day. Walking through it every day you have to wonder at some point what the history is, or what you could possibly be missing. Specifically, the audience would be students of Ohio University, or students looking into enrolling at Ohio University. Gender, ethnicity, and social class could be of any kind.

When writing, pathos has to do with emotions, and how you make your audience feel. I portrayed this in my brochure by giving quotes from old students and the former dean of students. This would appeal to audience emotion because the quotes showed that they cared very much about the old Baker Center not just educationally but emotionally. The brochure mentions the former dean of students, Terry Hogan, talking to others about how he can’t imagine people not remembering the old Baker Center and how it was hard to say goodbye. It makes you realize that we really will never know about the old Baker Center or what it meant to others. Students can also clearly relate to the building because they can physically see the new Baker Center and know that it is a helpful resource to have on campus. Logos is included in the brochure by using the source I researched: Ohio University outlook archives. By describing Baker Center floor by floor, students can learn features of the building.

Ethos is included in the brochure by giving students quotes and citing who they are. My credibility is reputable because this website is legitimate. By using glitter and colors I knew that would appeal to my audience because they are young. Such features attract the audience and want them to read more about the building.

The topic being meaningful to you in any project you do is really important because then it will turn out ten times better. The purpose of the brochure I made was the fact that I knew Baker Center was new and I wanted to know everything that was inside of it in case I needed something one day. I made sure to include information about what exactly was inside of Baker Center so that students could know if they didn’t before. Also, I thought the history would be interesting because you can compare how it used to be to what it is now. This brochure can help a lot to the audience of students on campus, or enrolling students of Ohio University. This could appeal to enrolling students because this is one of the best buildings on campus and this could attract new students. It gives a look at what it is now and what it used to be. Brochures can keep audiences interested because it is like a brief explanation but enough to get the point.