Stephen Swanson grows tired of the continual questioning of the power of communication, especially from students. “Why would I need to write essays,” has become a standard of expressing frustration, and even veteran writers feel that way sometimes. So, he offers this micro-blog…
Why Writing Matters (Vol. 1):
It Pushes Me to Care
(“Vol. 1″ in no way implies that additional volumes will certainly come in the future, although they might.)
This week, I read this (http://blog.sojo.net/2010/04/21/arizonas-immigration-bill-is-a-social-and-racial-sin/), and it renewed my faith that writing can accomplish the task of informing and motivating in ways that stem from fundamental desires to congregate rather than divide.
Hear, hear! I’m thinking of sending some of my students to this article, which displays the kind of passion and some of the sophisticated rhetorical devices that made MLK’s speeches so compelling.