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.
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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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