Jess Bravin in his article Supreme Court to Consider Whether Alabama Can Execute Inmate with Dementia explains the new court case that is being dealt with at the supreme court level dealing with the death penalty and the effects of Alabama being a Republican state. Bravin does this by using a formal diction with words such as "advisory" and "subsequently". The author has a significant emotional attachment to the topic of his article because he is the overhead of the political branch at the Wall Street Journal. Bravin shows this by appealing to logos through specific dates and providing credible sources when talking about the case. Although he has an attachment to the topic, throughout the piece Bravin does not share much of his own opinion. The syntax and diction used by Bravin creates an informative and factual tone. Bravin appeals to logos by including information about the inmate and his conviction, " Mr. Madison, 67 years old, was convicted of the 1985 killing of Mobile, Ala.". He also appeals to ethos by including quotes from important people involved in the case, such as Justice Thur-good Marshall. The purpose of this article is to inform American citizens of up to date cases dealing with the death penalty. Bravin organizes his argument in a chronological order, starting with the reasons for Madison's conviction. The argument is stable throughout the article. The speaker of this article is an informed citizen of society looking to educate others about politics. The occasion of the article is the controversy over the death penalty and the legality of it. The audience of the article is the American voters and people looking for information of the status of the death penalty. The purpose of this article is to inform the audience. The subject of the article is a controversy over if Madison, the inmate is is diagnose with dementia and on death row, should be put to death or not. The tone of the article is informative.
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Lara Reilly in her article Diageo Halts Snap chat Ads Over Age-Targeting Concerns, explains how snap chat users were inappropriately targeted with an alcohol filter and now they have stopped advertising until the situation can be dealt with by using a formal and factual diction with words such as "breached" and "adequacy". The author has a mild emotional attachment with the topic of her article. She shows this by the amount of research and statistical facts put into her article. The author appeals to logos by stating "5% of its audience is under 18", when referring to the inappropriate targeted users of Diageo. The author also appeals to ethos by providing credible sources such as Advertising Standards Authority. The words, statements, and quotes used create a factual tone. The purpose of this article is to warn parents and snap chat users of the dangers and influences that may be on snap chat and the effects this could cause of a teenager. The author organizes her argument in chronological order beginning with how the situation came to be and ending with some solutions and warnings. The argument is that snap chat can be dangerous with their new advertising and that teenagers may be subjected to inappropriate ads. The speaker of the article is a concerned citizen of the United Kingdom looking to warn other parents and adults about snap chat and advertisement. The occasion of the article is that Diageo, an alcohol company, has recently posted a filter that many underage people saw, which could influence them. The audience of the article is concerned adults or people looking to see the effects social media could have on their kids and what they should look out for. The purpose of the article is to inform readers of the types of things young people are exposed to on social media. The subject of the article is how Diageo has recently exposed underage people to drinking on snap chat. The tone of the article is concerned and informational.
Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes in their article Senate Passes Sweeping Revision of U.S. Tax Code, explain the new tax bill that has been passes and how it lowers individual rates by using a formal diction with words such as "sustained", "simplification", and "overhaul". The emotional attachment the authors have with this topic is quite large since it will affect not only themselves but also everyone in America. They show how much they care about this topic by using different types of credible source and including graphs to simplify the explanation but they do not share much of their own opinion on the new tax bill. The words, statements, and quotes create a factual tone. Rubin and Hughes appeal to logos by using statistics to explain what the new tax bill includes, "included about $1.4 trillion in tax cuts, would lower the corporate rate to 20% from 35%, reshape international business tax rules and temporarily lower individual taxes". They also appeal to ethos by providing credible sources such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Susan Collins. The purpose of this article is to inform readers of the new tax bill and what it could mean for their future economic status, "This bill will provide much-needed tax relief and simplification for lower- and middle-income families". The authors organize their argument in different sections of which the tax bill will include such as medical deductions or student loan deductions. The argument is consistent throughout the article. The speakers of this article is the American people and experts in the analysis of future financial statistics. The occasion of this article is the recently passed tax bill of the Senate. The audience of the article is people who are looking to learn about the newly passes bill and what this could mean for them in the future, economically. The purpose of this article is to inform the American people of the tax bill and all the things that have been changed within it. The subject of this article is the tax bill that has been recently passed in the Senate. The tone of the article is factual and informative.
The author of "Welcome to High School, Now go to College" uses a formal diction to explain how high schoolers are being pressured to take college courses while still in high school in order to obtain a higher degree while spending less money. The emotional attachment the author has with the topic is quiet large, the author appeals to logos to show how AP classes improve the student's success rate in college. The author shows he is interested in this article by providing credible sources to all the information used. The words, statements, and quotes used create a factual tone. The author mainly appeals to by informing his readers of how high schools are pushing students to take college level classes, to attend college, and obtain a high level of agree, "duel enrollment classes are now expanding nationwide". The purpose of this article is to inform readers of the importance of dual credits for students. The author organizes his information by type of college credit high school courses a students can take. He begins by giving some information about dual enrollment and college acceptance rates but leads into the pressures put on kids with the concept of AP classes. The argument is if all these college credit classes are beneficial to kids and how they may affect their grades and overall GPA. The speaker of the article is someone who believes that college credit classes can be a "tremendous boost" for a child in school. The occasion of the article is he new found pressures put on high schoolers to start earning college credit young in order to obtain a higher degree while paying less money. The audience of the article is parents who are concerned about the future education of their children or students trying to decide what courses to take. The purpose of the article is to inform people of the different types of classes available to high schoolers and their pros and cons. The subject of the article is college credit classes in high school and how they are affecting students grades. The tone of the article is factual and informative.
The author of “Netflix Again Tops Subscriber Growth Forecast” use formal diction to explain how Netflix got to the top of the charts for subscribers. The emotional attachment the author has with the article is small, he mostly appeals to logos to show Netflix’s consistent growth. The author shows that he does have an interest in this topic by using specific statistics, which probably took awhile to find. While appealing to logos throughout most of the article, the article creates an informative tone. The author mainly appeals to logos by using statistics “it added 5.3 million streamers in total”. He also appeals to ethos by providing credible companies “Amazon and Hulu”. The purpose of this article is to inform readers of Netflix’s plan to sell and how it will affect their current growth rate. The author organizes his argument by topic. He vegans by talking about how Netflix is currently at the top of the growth charts and then leads into into plan to sell the company. The argument shows different pros and cons of the option to sell. The speaker of the article is someone who supports Netflix’s plan to sell and wants to inform readers of future plans. The occasion of this article is Netflix again topping the charts and Netflix releasing their plan to sell soon. The audience of the article is people looking to be informed about stocks and future plans for business. The purpose of this article is to inform readers of Netflix’s plan to sell and show how they are doing against their competition (hulu). The subject of this article if Netflix and their future plans. As stated before, the tone of the article is informative.
Stephanie Armour and Michelle Hackman, in their article Tom Price Resigns as Health and Human Services Secretary Amid Travel Uproar , explains the political turmoil of Tom Price using tax payer's money for a private jet by using formal diction with words such as, "displeasure", "imminent", and "spearheaded". The emotional attachment the authors have with this article is quite small, they merely state facts. They shows that they cares about the issue by going in so much depth of what this means for the future of the health care department and what is in store for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but they do not share much of their opinion. The words, statements, and quotes used creates a factual and informative tone. Armour and Hackman mainly appeal to logos by informing their readers of the situation and what it means for the future of the United States, " Price... reimbursed the government more than $50,000 for his seat on chartered flights" and "Democrats... will fight any nominee they fight unacceptable". They are also able to appeal to ethos by using credible sources, such as President Donald Trump and other employees within the White House. The purpose of this article is to inform about Tom Price's resignation as well as to keep readers up to date about the current candidates running to fill his potion of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), "...potential candidates for the post include ...Sen. Rick Santorum, ...Gov, Bobby Jindal, Veteran Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and John Fleming...".
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