Audience for My Argument

A huge part in a Public Argument is the audience. For my topic, the people impacted are those who snowboard, are trying to sue Alta, and anyone who cannot decide to learn how to ski or snowboard. Specially, this subject reaches out to the population of those who ski in Utah and anyone in the West who wants to ski or snowboard. The age of these people teenagers to adults. If parents decide to teach their children how to ski or snowboard at an early age, it generally the parents decision. The people who have the power to influence the issue are skiers and the owners of Alta. Also, the judge who overrode the lawsuit to Alta for banning snowboarders. Ultimately it is the jury and judges decision whether or not Alta should be able to ban snowboarders or not.

For my english class, my audience will either be very familiar with the topic or not familiar at all. Many students at the University of Arizona have barely skied or snowboarded before. However, a large amount has. Therefore, for some students this topic will be very well known and for others, they will know nothing about it. A big part of this depends on students interests, where they grew up, and if their parents were skiers or snowboarders. Aside from my ideal audience, people who may encounter my argument are those who have heard about the Alta controversy or those who are moving to a state where skiing and snowboarding is big activity. Those who will be hostile to my argument is anyone who is a snowboarder. Specifically, those who have only snowboarded and not skied. The basic information I need to discuss will be the differences about skiing and snowboarding, basic information about the resorts in Utah, specifically Alta, and the basics of lawsuit against Alta.