Moe Eh
ENGL 1102
Dr.Weaver
10 March 2022
Toccoa Falls College
Summary:
Toccoa Falls College is an institution and a dream come true for co-founders Richard and Evelyn Forrest. Dr. Richard A. Toccoa Falls College is a private, nonprofit, Christian liberal arts institution located in the foothills of beautiful northeast Georgia. The college’s ideal prospective student is students who are Christians and interesting in becoming ministries. The website uses the APATSARC strategy Audience along with the large rhetorical strategy imagining ideal readers.
Analysis:
In Toccoa Falls College website they use the large rhetorical strategy of imagining the ideal reader and the rhetorical style ethos and pathos to persuade the reader. Toccoa falls college was written to make a promise to the future student “The college functions under a Board of Trustees that set policy and an administration and faculty that implements it.” (Our story), which leads the audience to trust them and come to their college. TCF uses imagining an ideal reader as a rhetorical strategy to get audiences who are Christian. the target audience is those interested in becoming ministers.
They also target students “who are fresh out of high school, coming back after raising a family or looking for a way to boost their career” (Admissions). According to the website, it says “Center on Christ. Change the world.” (Admissions page) they give every student a chance no matter what stage in life you are in. This will make a lot of students come to their college. According to Toccoa falls college website page called “Camp life” they want their student to be comfortable and feel at home and is a place where boredom is not an option. This allowed students to stay on campus and be comfortable and safe. The school makes sure that all their students are feeling welcoming and feeling like this is home to them.
Another strategy the website uses is the Audience. The website is called mostly Christian students who are committed to Christ and strive for academic success in order to prepare to devote their lives to full-time Christian ministry or service through secular work. The website included programs that recognized them. To let students, know why they should attend TFC and a lot of programs recognize them. on the page called “Student Affairs,” they want students to become involved and make a positive difference in the world. Target students who are willing to make a change in the world and who have strong beliefs.
Last but not least the website uses to persuade students but showing them the beautiful place of the school. When you get to the TFC home page the first things you see is the beautiful waterfall. By having that it gets students who love nature or who love spending time outdoor attention which will make them look into their college. They also show students that they have online, on campus, and they have dual enrollment students, by showing that it will get students whose doesn’t like in-person class attention because not everyone like taking a class in person some good at online, and some are good at face-to-face class.
Response:
After learning about Toccoa Falls College, I would go to TFC because it grabs my attention about the campus and the surroundings of the campus. Also, they make sure that every student feels safe and feels home to them which makes me think that this would be perfect for me since I don’t like being away from home. But money is a problem. Also, it’s a bit far and I don’t like being away far home. But what interests me is that is a diverse place and it makes sure that students feel comfortable and feel home to them. Toccoa Falls College is surrounded by nature and is not a big campus which I like that interesting me in going there because I don’t like going to school that is big, I like school that is small so I get to know people easier. When I was looking through the TFC website I can see that the school is religious and they care about their community and they want to change the world into a better place. That is what grab my attention the most because ever since I was a little girl, I have always wanted a change this world into a better place and become a better follower of God. If money wasn’t an issue I would definitely go there because just by learning about the school I’m sure is a great college for students like me who don’t like big campus, who love the outdoor and nature, and who is also a follower of God. If the campus is close to where I live, I would go there because TCF is a great place if you are interested in becoming ministers or becoming close to God and learning more about him. while growing up I always want to become a youth minister and learn more about God so Toccoa falls college would be a great school for me. Also, Toccoa Falls college was my backup college when I apply for college. I have looked at this college while I was in high school. the school sport and the campus grab my attention and also I know that is a Christian college makes me even want to go more but it was far so I didn’t apply for it. if the campus is close to where I live yes I would definitely go there.