Exigence

In other forms of writing, exigence is often forgotten or even confused with purpose. Literary writing styles that I have learned in a standard English course include displaying your argument as effectively as possible by using sources. In more technical documents, this writing style may differ altogether. Exigence is not only the purpose of the document, but what caused lead you to write about that particular topic, which we had some degree of freedom to choose.

“Events like this [exhibiting a 3^rd Degree Burn] will take a mental toll on the individual and looking at yourself and not seeing what you used to see makes the healing process that more difficult… It is important to research alternative methods or even improve existing methods because while it may not show the same efficiency, in the long term it can restore someone’s confidence”

The quote is taken from my lab report where I discuss the exigence. In the technical description I was unsure about how to express the exigence, it seemed like it was merely the purpose of the document. When writing the lab report and choosing this particular topic (skin grafts), it allowed me to further appreciate my field of study. When consider the further applications of future skin grafts, it exceeds scientific expectations. By creating a more effective skin grafts, it has the potential to restore the confidence of a burn victim. An event like a 3^rd degree can be emotionally scarring and when the burn distorts the perception of that individual, this notion prompted me to write about this topic.

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