At first, I was pro-empathy and thought that empathy could change the world. It wasn’t until I read the other two articles that I realized empathy does not mean action. Compassion leads to action and to change and it really shouldn’t matter what led you to make a positive difference as long as you did it. Price in particular wrote about their experiences and how autism has affected their perception of empathy; to me, this was more convincing and I was able to connect more with what he was saying. Just because someone doesn’t experience empathy in a typical way does not mean they are not compassionate and caring individuals who want to make a change. Personal experiences that can reach a variety of people will strengthen writing. Backing these experiences up with facts and logic will help some people be convinced, as well. Connecting with your audience emotionally and logically will make the writing more persuasive or understandable.