Cross Boundary Discourse

As discussed in the scholarly article When the First Voice You Hear Is Not Your Own by Jacqueline Jones Royster, “cross boundary discourse,” contributes to human problems in society. Royster arranged her article to be clear and concise to her readers and began by stating her main interest for analyzing the problems that she faced and common problems in society as well. As her evidence and reasoning, she structured her article around three personal stories/scenes. She then concludes with advise for her readers to do their job and eliminate the issue of misunderstandings and miscommunications. Royster’s arrangement of the essay, her clear statement of the purpose, and her call to action from her audience forms a strong argument and importance for readers to connect and understand the problem.
To begin with, Royster starts her article by stating her purpose for her research and then proceeds with three personal scenes and ends with a call to action for her readers. This arrangement captures the attention of more readers because of the simplicity and direct connection with …show more content…
In her conclusion, she warns her readers to actually listen to the subjects around them when speaking out loud or speaking through a text. This entails cooperation from both sides of the communication. The whole idea is to have people learn from each other in a more respectful and educational way. There are numerous ways to communicate especially and numerous ways that the message can be misinterpreted, so it is important to be aware of this and to change the situations regarding cross boundary discourse. Royster states “as strangers, we must learn to treat the loved people and places of Others with care and to understand that…” (33). This statement is very important for everyone to understand and it is important that the readers share this important concept with those around