Analyzing Purpose

The purpose of this post is to find a purpose. What am I going to add to the public debate? Then, where and how am  I going to enter this debate? 

Bottai, Sean. Thinking through the Purpose of Your Argument. 

1. I want my readers to understand the weight of a decision like increasing the minimum wage. I think that because it is something that effects so many people directly, and even indirectly, that it is important to know the consequences. Raising the minimum wage to as high as $15 will cause a lot of harm. The goal is to persuade people that raising the minimum wage that high has too many risks and will cause the opposite effect that we want. We want for people to make enough money to live comfortable lives, but in some places the minimum wage is not enough to do that. So what is the best way to fix this?

2. Plausible action/ reactions:
Readers will agree that raising the minimum wage to $15 is not a good idea
Readers will be more informed

Not Plausible:
Readers will be upset
Readers will not have an opinion


3. Readers will be more informed>>> reader will be motivated to act>>> vote against raising the minimum wage>>> wages will not be raised too high

4. The audiences are likely to be the low-wage workers. There are more low-wage workers than any other wage. Therefore if the low-wage workers are convinced that raising the minimum wage is not the proper plan of action and vote against it, there will be more votes towards that decision.