Exigence exercise

1. In 3-4 detailed sentences, explain the point of chapter 7 in They Say/I Say, "So What? Who Cares?" Include
   in your answer how this strategy helps your intended audience.
2. Using the templates in Chpt. 7 or the techniques mentioned in the slideshow, write 1-2 sentences to create
   exigence for the following topics. Remember that exigence is not necessarily arguing for a position; it is stating
   who should care and why this topic matters.
   Topic: Student athletes and their grades
   1a. Write exigence for the audience of non-student athletes. Why should they care about student-athletes'
   grades? What do student-athletes provide them?
   1b. write exigence for the audience of student-athletes. Why should they care about their own grades? What
   are the consequences?
   Topic: Violence in video games
   (why should parents care about violence in video games? How has the violence in video games changed over
   the years?)
   Fast food industry and obesity
   (why should we care about the fast food industry’s potential link to obesity?)
   U.S. involvement in Syria to combat ISIS
   (why should Americans care if the US fights ISIS?)
   College graduates and Student debt
   5a. why should Americans (non-students) care about the amount of student loans that college students are
   graduating with?
   5b. Why should students care about the amount of student loans that college students are graduating with?

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