Question

Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi."

Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people won’t walk outside without a GPS. That’s a crazy loss of direction or skill at some level for sure. And while Indigenous peoples and many rural peoples can still see the stars, most of the world’s population cannot. That’s particularly an urban thing, where there’s all this light. From my farm, through the open skies, at night I can see the glow of Detroit Lakes, and that’s 25 miles away.

By adding a relatable personal experience, what does the author achieve in this excerpt?

It establishes their credibility.
It lays out a logical sequence of events.
It makes the audience feel sorry for the author.
It provides reasons for the reader to relocate.

Answer 1

It establishes their credibility — the personal detail (seeing Detroit Lakes from the farm) shows the author has firsthand experience with rural/starry skies, supporting their point about lost navigation and light pollution.