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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Emma Lovell, a sophomore at NCHS, is taking AP Lang. Archives
February 2018
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