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WhatsApp is used by all of the active Wayfarers society participants to relay the everyday & upcoming information regarding fixtures and availability. The app allows me to reach all members of the group with a single message, of which I can also view when it was delivered and if and when it was read by each recipient.

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As you can see the by the use of informal text and language this is a very relaxed form of communication. Informal language is more casual and spontaneous. It is used when communicating with friends or family either in writing or in conversation. It is used when writing personal emails, text messages and in some business correspondence. The tone of informal language is more personal than formal language (UTS, 2014).
It is informal to the point that most participants do not even use text, they use emoji's instead to signify their availability.  Similar to punctuation, emojis are used to express emotion - irony or humor - and to substitute body language and tone of voice in text-based communication (Social Media Today, 2016). The reason we use this form of literacy is because it is clear, concise and relaxed meaning we more often than not achieve our objective of getting a response from all participants, as when asked of their availability through face-to-face communication it can be hard to get a straight answer as being honest can be more difficult for people who are shy and reserved.

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Personal communication takes many forms and serves many purposes, and the literacies used are equally varied and wide ranging (Barton and Hamilton, 1998).  If you look at images above and below you can see the writer is using formal language in the main body of the text to ensure their instructions are clear for the reader to interpret, By revisiting and repeating the previous meetings agenda the writer is reinforcing what has been discussed at specific points just incase anyone within the email trail has missed previous meetings. This can also be because when in a face to face environment certain conversations can be missed or misheard so taking minutes at the AGM is vitally important so the information discussed can be revisited at anytime and ensure action points are driven in future, as (Mace, 2005) states 'It is not enough to give a spoken account of where you have been or who you have rung up. The evidence must be written'.
I really enjoy face-to-face interaction as I believe it to be an important social practice which is slowly being eroded due to the use of technology, social media and time constraints.

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The literacy experiences and outcomes promote the development of critical and creative thinking as well as competence in listening and talking, reading, writing and the personal, interpersonal and team-working skills which are so important in life and in the world of work (Smarter Scotland, 2019).

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This poster will be found in various locations around the clubhouse and its primary function is to try and entice former, current and new participants into next seasons competition. The idea of the poster is to trigger an emotional response with the reader. The placement, design and promotion of the poster are all vital ingredients into drawing in the participant. The poster shown above has very little in the way of written literature as it is intended to show minimal information as readers may become disinterested or will not read the information displayed in full if it is too 'wordy'. A pleasant colour scheme and enticing photo is the main bulk of the poster to draw the reader in.

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Literacy events are activities where reading or writing has a role and usually involves a written text or texts central to the activity (Martyn Edwards, 2012). Literacy events 'are observable episodes which arise from [literacy] practices and are shaped by them' (Barton & Hamilton, 2000)

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Edwards, M. (2012). Literacy practices: using the literacies for learning in further education framework to analyse literacy practices on a post-compulsory education and training teacher education programme. Student Engagement and Experience Journal, (accessed, 26-10-22)

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Barton, D. & Hamilton, M. (2000) Situated Literacies: Reading and Writing in Context. Routledge

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Literacy across learning Principles and practice. (2019). [online] Available at: https://education.gov.scot/Documents/literacy-across-learning-pp.pdf.

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One of the main rules of Wayfarers golf is nobody who has a handicap lower than 8.5 can participate as to make the competition fair. One of the apps we use to check the handicaps of our members is the wales golf app as shown above.
Visual literacy is a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media. Visual literacy skills equip a learner to understand and analyze the contextual, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, intellectual, and technical components involved in the production and use of visual materials. Charts and graphs can clearly describe the growth or decline of population, financial performance of a company, etc. Cartoons can sum up a viewpoint or opinion (Birmingham University, 2019).
The Golf Wales app uses visual aids, images and embeds numeracy to create a very clear, black and white form of communication which is an imperative part of a Literacy event.
I use this frequently as it give me instantaneous feedback which is visually pleasing and easy to understand.

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University of Technology Sydney. (2014). Formal and informal language. [online] Available at: https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/helps/self-help-resources/grammar/formal-and-informal-language#:~:text=Informal%20language%20is%20more%20casual.

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Social Media Today. (2016). Emojis: Why We Love Them So Much and What They Mean. [online] Available at: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/emojis-why-we-love-them-so-much-and-what-they-mean-0#:~:text=Similar%20to%20punctuation%2C%20emojis%20are.

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Visual literacy is not just restricted to art history and film studies it is important for everyone. Maps can show geographical information much better than a verbal or textual description (Birmingham University, 2019).
Due the the fact we will be travelling across the entirety of South Wales we need a resource which can reliably direct us to the correct location and for this we tend to use google maps. The reason we all use the same app is so if there are any issues will will still all end up in the same place. I will always attach a postcode into the whatsapp group a couple of days prior to the fixture so the golfers can still plan their journey.

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Pulford, D. (2019). LibGuides: Visual literacy: Why Visual Literacy is important. [online] libguides.bham.ac.uk. Available at: https://libguides.bham.ac.uk/asc/visualliteracy.

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Barton, D. and Hamilton, M. (1998). Local literacies : reading and writing in one community. London: Routledge.