week 5

It could be easy for a writer to write about a topic he or she is passionate about, but why should the audience care for it as much as you do? The chapter “So What? WhoCares?” mentioned how writers or speakers assume that the audience would already have an idea of what the topic is about. Not only having an idea regarding the topic, but to be highly in depth with it already. The problem does not necessarily lie within the lack of clear thesis  or that the thesis lack arguments that supports it or any evidence given out. Some writers out there have failed to “address the crucial question of why their arguments matter” (92). There is a lack of enforcing engagement to the topic. A writer must explicitly explain the consequences and benefit of their statements.    

A writer or a speaker has to find that one factor in their argument that the reader can appeal to. Sort of like speaking their language, and slowly attracting them to show care about the topic. Grady explains that the academics should “demonstrate the even broader relevance and urgency of her subject matter. A characteristic statement on general level could be an effective method of reaching out to the reader; statements such as “you may think” or “this does not directly affect you but…” may come in handy. To highly passionate about something could come easy to share that with other people that is the hard part. Writers should really think about how to make something relevant to a reader or listener.