DICTION The author Bess Levin dictions throughout the article is informal. An example of this is when Levin talks about Florida Senator, Marco Rubio, made the decision to still accept the NRA's donations after the Douglas shooting. Levin's states, " Kids too young to vote are going to do the job their senates- whos ability to walk upright sans spines continues to defy logic- will not." This sentence shows that Levin's is mad at the government for not doing their work to protect kids and that the kids have to do it themselves. Rhetorical Devices The author appeals to ethos because she states facts about major companies that fund the NRA are no longer funding them. An example of this is the First National Bank of Omaha. Levin's uses this to make readers realize change is slowly coming to the stop the selling of guns from the NRA. TONE The tone throughout the article is mocking and serious. Levin's does this to get her point across, change is coming. Purpose The purpose of the article is to inform people that change is coming for the future of guns because of supporting companies of the NRA are pulling out and teenagers are standing up for their beliefs.
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Erika Hardwood's diction through out the article is very formal. Hardwood's diction throughout the article suggests that she is spreading the news that the fashion line Marchesa wouldn't be participating in the NYC show. The tone is informative, giving the audience statements from Marchesa's spokesperson saying, " Marchesa is looking forward to presenting their Fall '18 collection in an updated format this season." Rhetorical Devices The device Hardwood appeals to is logos. She does this by giving the readers quotes from a source close to the fashion line Marchesa saying, " Georgina ( owner of Marchesa) couldn't go through with it. She was too scared." Purpose The purpose of this article is to inform people who are fans of Marchesa and people who are interested in fashion show, that the fashion line wouldn't be there at the show. Argument through appeals Erika Hardwood's argument is organized by giving quotes of Marchesas spokesperson and close source. Diction
Richard Lawson's diction throughout the article is informal. The diction he uses suggests that he wants people to watch the movies he thinks are the best movies of 2017. Lawson's tone throughout the article is informative and comic. An example of this is when he explains the movie Ghost Story. Lawson starts off his explanation on the movie with, " A ghost- white sheet with eye holes cut out and all- as it lingers in his former home, new owners coming and going, time relentlessly passing." Rhetorical Devices Richard Lawson appeals to the logos of the audience. He uses facts about the movies and their plot. Purpose The purpose of this article is to get people to believe that Richard Lawson's opinion on the best movies of 2017, is the best choice. Argument through appeals Richard Lawson's argument is organized by giving the audience a description of the movies he listed. Diction
Erika Hardwood's diction throughout the article is suggests that people who are fans of the Spice Girls will love the new low and high top platform sneakers releasing soon. The tone through the article is formal and informational as shown in the descriptions of the new launch. For example, " The unisex sneaker will be available in both low and high top sneakers in black or white for less than $200." Another example is, " Each style will be exactly the same—we didn’t change any of the designs, we wanted it to be the iconic shoes. From the Nineties to today, the materials get a little better.”. Rhetorical Devices The rhetorical device Erika Hardwood appeals to pathos. Hardwood does this by talking about the Spice Girls, that everyone loved, and their style. The memory of the of the style coming back brings back memories for everyone who loved the girl group. Purpose The purpose of the article is to spread the word about the sneakers coming back to the shelves soon. Also, to tell everyone the reason why the popular sneakers are coming back: the 90s trend keep rising. Argument Through Appeals Hardwood's argument is organized by giving facts from the interview with shoe designer Alexandra Preusche. She then explains why people wanted to bring by the shoes. Finally, she talks about when the and where the shoes are coming out. Diction
Elise Taylor's diction throughout her article " Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Love Story: A Timeline", suggests that she is interested in the love story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The tone in the article is very informal and detailed. This is shown throughout the article with dates for each event of the couple. For example," October 2016 The Sunday Express reports that Harry and Markle are dating." Rhetorical Devices The device Elise Taylor appeals to is logos. All throughout the article she uses facts from each news source and the couple themselves. Including how they meet and what attracted them to each other the most. Purpose The purpose of the article is to get people that are subscribed to Vanity Fair to better understand the new Royal Couple. Argument through appeals Elise Taylor's argument is organized by giving the audience the couples point of view of their relationship by telling the interviewer stories of how they meet. She also gives people the whole interview with the couple. DICTION Nora Maloney's' diction throughout her article suggests that she is interested in raising awareness for the organizations raising awareness for those who have breast cancer. The tone thought the article is formal and very informational and is shown in her descriptions of how the campaign launched. For example; " In 1992, Evelyn Lauder launched the Breast Cancer Campaign. The campaign sells 18 products where all the profit goes to researchers. For every $25 received, another half-hour of research is funded. " RHETORICAL DEVICES The device Nora Maloney uses in her piece is her irony. This causes the reader to be more intrigued and want to donate. Her irony is, " So, put that credit card to good use and help find a cure by buying beauty products in support of breast cancer awareness." Her irony is used to intrigue the reader, make them laugh, and hopefully buy beauty products to donate. Purpose The purpose of her article on breast cancer is to raise awareness about the disease. Also, to tell the readers of an organization that helps to fine cures of the disease by just buying any beauty products. ARGUMENT THROUGH APPEALS Maloney's argument is organized by giving statistics of how many women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Then, she describes the organization created by Evelyn Lauder. Finally, she states how people can help donate to the organization. The argument is mostly strong but sometimes relatively weak. |
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