Grammar: Good? Bad?

I think that authors who make a strong case for knowing the rules of grammar make a strong point. Too clearly illustrate the authors point of view about certain topics/issues, there needs to be certain grammatical tools that need to be put into effect in order to do so. I think that this creates a certain structure and arrangement that an audience needs in order to completely understand the point that is being made. Knowing the rules of grammar allows an author to reach out to any audience that they wish, and not be constricted to the confines of certain viewers/listeners or readers. It is very nearly impossible to write well without knowing some basics grammar such as: sentence structure, punctuation and spelling. If these elements are missing from a writers’ work, they will not be taken seriously by many. Instead, they will be portrayed as an uneducated person who just decided to wake up one day and ramble. Grammar knowledge also shows a certain level of self-pride in ones work. It shows that the writer took enough time to learn how to get across to his or her audience and to do so in an effective way. It would be extremely frustrating to attempt to read a piece of literature written by an author with a low proficiency in the usage of grammar. One would have to constantly stop and think about what the author is trying to say rather than just letting the meaning jump off the page and into the mind. I think that the people who have gotten used to saying that grammar is something unimportant are those who never really obtain any knowledge of it, and are trying to make a case for their own writing and make in blend in with the grammatically correct works.