'Real-World Writing: Making Purpose And Audience Matter'

A student can only wonder if the writings done in school are going to help when it comes to life beyond school, the aftermath. In the article “Real-World Writing: Making Purpose and Audience Matter” by Grant Wiggins, he argues that students are not taught to approach writing as writers who write with the aim of making a difference by keeping in mind a purpose and an audience. Wiggins begins to establish his credibility by linking statistics and facts from different sources, as well as citing other authors; however, multiple times in the article he sets the criteria for the best writer which weakens his arguments since one could easily disagree with the criteria he suggests.
In this article, Wiggins sets the stage by introducing his reader to an example of real life writing and what it is needed for, coming to an understanding that in …show more content…
The use of these sources make him credible and as a writer establishes credibility the writer is more likeable in the eyes of the possible reader. Due to all the research Wiggins has done in order to write this article he manages to keep the reader interested and it makes it really easy for the reader to follow through. In addition, Wiggins mentioned in his article that he even conducted an informal study which shows how invested he was in his ideas. This kind of investment and dedication makes readers feel thought about as what they are reading reflects consideration and depth for the audience. However, “informal study among friends” is not what a sceptical reader would want as evidence and proof, making his credibility questionable in some ways. A naysayer would possibly finds to be a weakness in the article as the writer is presenting to them information that is not necessarily