By Brianna Sacks
There has been a lot of controversy over the idea of stricter gun laws in the U.S. after a recent school shooting in Florida. The author's diction is abstract which brings emotion throughout the article. The author's tone was solemn due to such a deeply earnest feeling towards such a serious reflection. Her use of abstract words are used to convey universal truths and emotions about the incident. Sacks seems to have a high level of emotional attachment due to such abstract words used. The author uses rhetorical devices such as her appeal to pathos and ethos. The author appeals to pathos by stating a quote from a victim's mother where she states her son said, "Mom, students next to me are getting shot." This quote from the mother's son brings emotional attachment towards the audience. It makes the audience feel sincere for the victims and family members. The author also appeals to ethos by stating that nearly 3,300 students were set to go back to school. This number gives the audience an idea on the amount of students that were present in the tragedy. This appeal makes the readers more aware of how many students were affected. The purpose of this article was clear throughout the whole article. Sacks does a great job explaining the importance of stricter gun laws by providing sources which include victims from the shooting. Her overall goal was to bring importance to the idea of having laws that make guns harder to buy rather than arming teachers which President Trump had suggested. The purpose brings great value to the fact that something needs to be done to prevent more school shootings from happening, and replacing guns as a solution rather than the problem will only lead to more innocent lives being lost.
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This Senator Wants The Government To Measure How Sexual Harassment Harms Women’s Financial Security1/29/2018 By Lam Thuy Vo
Vo writes about an issue that has been ignored for many years. The effect of sexual assault on victims has gradually gotten worse and worse each year. She focuses on a specific senator who sent a letter to the Labor Department to do a study on the economic impact of sexual assault. Vo's concrete and abstract diction consists of descriptive and emotional words that helps connect an emotional bond and clear vision for the readers. The words used show how emotionally attached the author is to the topic. The words help tie into her indignant and solemn tone. Her indignant tone is shown when she explains how important it is that the department takes a stand to do something to solve this problem. Her solemn tone was shown when she expresses how this issue is being ignored and how unfortunate it is for the victims. It is very clear that Vo approves of the action that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took in order to help solve this issue. The author uses other rhetorical devices including pathos and ethos. Her appeal to pathos includes when she states that women "were unable to advance in their careers due to toxic work environments and sexual harassment." This states how it is difficult for women to get back on path after being a victim from sexual assault. It's unfortunate that it has affected the careers of many individuals. Vo supports her argument through statistics and research which includes that "workers who experienced sexual harassment... more likely to experience financial stress than those who didn’t... 6.5 times more likely to change jobs." This study supports her argument that sexual assault is costing the life of many individuals. The author's purpose is to bring attention to this topic that has been an issue in many individual's lives. Vo wants her readers to understand why the senator is willing to put herself out there to pass this law. The author is clear that this law will be the next step to solving this issue. By Lane Sainty
Sainty writes about a very controversial topic, gay marriage. Many countries have passed the law legalizing gay marriage, however, other countries are still falling behind. The author uses an informal diction throughout the article by using everyday words and a generic word choice. The word choice makes it easier for readers to understand what the author is writing about. The author shows emotion towards his topic by using words such as “hard-fought advocacy” and “extraordinary moment.” Sainty’s level of emotional attachment is quite high due to the fact of how much effort she put in and powerful words she used. The words used show the author’s tone because they show how important this topic means to the author. He uses sentimental words that clearly show his interest on this topic. The author appeals to many rhetorical devices including pathos and ethos. He uses credible sources such as “Szubanski, who sat in the public gallery to witness the vote” to support his claim. This brings credibility to the article which makes the reader believe anything that is written here. The author also appeals to pathos throughout his article by stating “when I was young, being gay meant a life of torment and torture and shame.” This makes readers reflect on the topic and realize how important it is for some people. The author uses a solemn tone which includes being deeply earnest toward a serious reflection. He uses sentimental and empowering word choices which make the author’s tone earnest and lyrical. Sainty’s purpose of writing this article was to provide information on a worldwide topic that happened in Australia: legalizing gay marriage. The ending of the writing tends to focus on this by providing information on how this has positively affected people in society. The author’s goal was to open the eyes of many readers to celebrate such a beautiful event. This can help open the eyes of many other countries who have yet to legalize gay marriage. Hopefully, Sainty can reach his goal of this article which is letting people who are against gay marriage see how beautiful a rainbow can be. The Only Place Syrian Refugees Can Buy a Flight to Reunite with Their Families is Wildly Overpriced11/27/2017 By Rose T. Buchanan
In this article, the author focuses on Syrian refugees who are expected to pay an excessive amount of money to be reunited with their families, or they can choose to wait if they do not have the money. The author uses a neutral diction throughout the article by using words that are neither formal or informal. The words the author uses helps develop emotion towards her topic by using stirring and impassioned words. Buchanan also includes other varieties of rhetorical devices, such as pathos and logos, to support her argument. She includes quotes from a Syrian Kurd which he stated, "I haven't slept in two days... Even my little son here asked me if we were going to his brother." This quote comes from a man who has three kids and a wife who are waiting to be reunited with their son in Germany. This appeals to pathos by including real life examples to touch the reader's hearts. Another rhetorical device is the appeal to logos, which provides statistical evidence to the readers. Buchanan states, "Refugees are given only one or two days to come up with the money... as much as 240-280 euros each." This statistic gives information on how much a Syrian refugee has to pay after flying to Germany under Himalaya Travel. The number turns out to be around $285-333, which is a huge number of money to be collected in a matter of two days. This shows how ridiculous the system is and nearly impossible for many Syrian refugees. The stirring words used helped express the author's tone, which is reflective and solemn. The author truly expresses her innermost thoughts and emotions by using these choices of words. These words build up her argument that Syrians must have other cheaper travel companies to choose from in order to reunite with their families. The author's purpose of this article was to explain a problem that these refugees are going through. Through the end of the article, she really touches on the subject emotionally by providing real life examples. Her goal is that she wants people to know that not everyone has $300 laying around in their pockets. These are people who desperately want to see their family members again. They are not asking for a plane ride to the Bahamas to visit the beaches, but instead, they are asking for a cheaper plane ride to visit their loved ones. By Laura Silver
Silver addresses a controversial topic, abortion rights, that has caused a lot of tension between Ireland's government and thousands of women living here. Women in Ireland do not have the same access to having an abortion like women in other countries do, as it is illegal to do so for women in Ireland. The author's diction makes her article more emotional and easier to understand both points of view. Silver's word choice helps address her point that all women deserve to choose whether they want an abortion or not, without the government restricting either choice. Her word choice also sets the author's tone, which is indignant yet also reflective. Her tone can be described as indignant because she expresses anger/annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment, which in this case is abortion rights. However, you can also describe her tone to be reflective because she uses words that make readers reflect over their innermost thoughts and emotions. The use of other rhetorical devices helps support Silver's argument. Silver appeals to pathos by providing a story about a woman who died as a result of pregnancy complications after being denied an abortion. This story shows readers that this is a real problem that is happening, and it's causing the deaths of many women like Savita Halappannavar. The author also appeals to logos by providing statistics about the journey and cost of women who don't have access to abortion: "12 Irish women per day who travel from... Ireland to England for an abortion... at a cost of up to around 1,500 pounds." These statistics are used as real evidence to show how expensive and difficult it is to get an abortion as a women living in Ireland. The author's purpose of this article is to spread the message that not all women are granted the same rights as other women, and the government should not restrict any choices that involve the women's body, as it is her body and not theirs. Near the end of the article, you can clearly see the author's purpose because she provides sources that support her argument. Silver's overall goal is to help people, like the Ireland government, understand why the law of abortion being illegal should no longer exist. The article contains a large amount of reliable sources that make readers rely on this article for information regarding this controversial topic. By Nidhi Prakash Prakash focuses on the tragic debacles (Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria) that happened in Puerto Rica a couple weeks ago, and she reports what President Trump has to say about it. The author's tone throughout the article is critical yet objective at the same time. Her tone is critical from the start to end of the article because she describes how Puerto Ricans are in trouble and are suffering from these tragic disasters. However, Prakash keeps it professional but shifts to an objective tone where she leaves out her personal judgments about President Trump. Doing this gives readers an unbiased report on what actions are being taken to help these people in need. Her use of words are very descriptive, but she rarely appeals to emotion (pathos). She keeps it professional by simply stating facts and evidence from sources. She interviews many sources including the mayor of Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz, and deputy commissioner for New York City's Office of Emergency Management, Henry Jackson. Providing these sources gives the readers reliable evidence and facts which the author does by appealing to ethos (credibility). Readers can trust that the information they are reading comes from a credible source. Prakash's purpose of writing this article was to provide information on what President Trump really thinks about the situation in Puerto Rico. She discusses both points of views of both the U.S. President and San Juan's mayor without favoring any sides. She makes it clear that Puerto Rico is in need of help, and President Trump may not be giving all his efforts to help these people. Prakash clearly sends a message to the readers: Puerto Rico is in trouble and in need of aid, but President Trump is not responding and taking action to this crisis as most Puerto Ricans hoped. She sends this crystal-clear message to her audience with the appeals to logic (logos) and credibility (ethos) while not having to bring emotional and personal judgments (pathos) to the table.
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