Sender and receiver

In this part of the study guide, we will give you an overview of the communication situation in “It’s Perfectly OK to Not Always Be Perfect” by Sarah Persinger, looking at the sender, receiver, medium, and context.

Sender

The fact that the text is a personal story of the sender’s experience as a gymnast gives Persinger credibility; she talks about something she experienced and knows very well: “Two months ago, my gymnastics career came to an end. Nineteen years of determination, sacrifice and hard work...” (ll. 1-3)

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Medium and receivers

The text functions as a conclusion to the sender’s career as a gymnast, and it was published after she graduated from university. The medium is Dish Wish, an American blogging website.

Because the medium is a website,...

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