Certain news sources have elevated vocabulary, longer sentence construction, and more complex text. Others, have more ads, more hyperbole, smaller vocabulary, and sentences that are not very complicated. The reason, audience.
Your assignment this week is to choose ANY SCHOOL APPROPRIATE news article from a reputable news source: New York Times, Boston Globe, Plain Dealer, Washington Post--to name a few. Read one of the articles--preferably a full length article--full pages. Using the article, complete the following information:
- Summarize the article and cite the source
- Explain what you notice about the writing: sentence construction, vocabulary, topic etc.
- Who is the audience of this article? (Teens, woman, economic level...)
- How do they build their argument? (Ethos, logos, pathos) How do you know?
63 comments:
1. Chad Hooks, a 23 year old from the Bronx, was charged with murder over 3 years ago. He has been sitting in Riker's Island ever since and has yet to receive a trail. In this time span, detectives retired, a witness recanted, one was shot, and two were lost then found again. On Jan 10, 2009, when Jevon Lawyer was shot, it took 3 weeks for police to settle on their suspect. Chad Hooks, who was 20 at the time, was already a father and had a second child on the way. The description of the shooter seen and Hooks has never matched up, yet he has sat in prison for over 3 years of his life. During the wait for trail, Hooks has attempted suicide and constantly wrote to judges in order to get him back to his children. On October 25, 2012, Hooks was acquitted of all charges.
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/nyregion/justice-denied-after-a-murder-in-the-bronx-a-sentence-to-wait.html?hp&_r=0
2.The sentences are a mix of long and short: some serve to describe Hooks and Lawyer, others serve to add detail to the piece. There are quotes throughout the piece and are used to describe the case and the time period surrounding Hooks prison sentence. The vocabulary is easy to read and the article overall is easy to follow.
3. The audience for this article is adult and teenagers.
4. Logos are used to build the argument because the whole article is based on logic.
-EZaranec 7/8
The article i chose to read is from New York Times and it is about the most common trajedy which is the terrorist bombing in Boston. The bombing occurred on April 15, 2013, killing three people and causing injury to 176 people. The bombing occurred during a marathon and is currently being investigated to find out who the culprit is. The sentences in the article are quite lenthy and include complex sentece structure with quotes embedded. The audience of this article is very broad, mostly older people i am guessing since most teens do not look up news. They build the news article through logos because they include the facts of the bombing to convey the message.
Madison Smith 3*
1. The article i choose was "Heartbeat Bill" curbing abortion is sidelined. Published in November 27/2012. The article is about restricting abortion.Republican, citing concerns that the resulting law might have been found unconstitutional. The bill, which passed the House, proposed banning abortions after the first fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks into pregnancy. Backers hoped the bill would provoke a legal challenge and override the decison making.
2.The sentences are put into different perspectives but are basically easy to understand and comprehend.
3. The audience of this article is towards teen girls, adult women and the polticians that are into this argument.
4. Logos are used to buld the argument becasue the whole article is based on logic and comprhension.
Breanna hartory 4/5
1. Elizabeth Bricker from New Jersey was offered to attend the University of South Carolina college in the month of January 2014, instead of beginning her classes in the fall of 2013 when she was admitted to take them. She was afraid of not attending college with her friends, but the same letter came in the mail for her two best friends as well. In the last few years colleges have been sending out acceptance letters only inviting the students to attend the school for the following year. To address any concerns from the students, colleges set up mid-year open houses to discuss on how this all works. High school seniors that want to attend USC are talking about their thoughts on facebook and trying to help one another out with questions they may have.
www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/education/more-college-applicants-dont-get-in-until-winter.html?ref=education
2. There are not many simple sentences in this article. The sentences are more complex, and have a longer length to them. There are a lot of quotes from sources in this article too. The text is easy to read and follow along.
3. The audience is for mainly seniors wanting to attend this school, or students/adults wanting to go to this school as well, or students attending this school.
4. Logos. I say this because they build the article through logical thinking.
Chelsea Durr 4/5
The article I chose to read was "The Woman With 1 Billion Clicks, Jenna Marbles" written by Amy O'Leary from the New York Times. This article was about a woman named Jenna Mourey who's videos on Youtube have been viewed a total of 1 billion times. She has more Facebook fans than Jennifer Lawrence, more Twitter followers than Fox News and more Instagram friends than Oprah. Her most viewed video is titled, "Drunk Makeup Tutorial" has been watched over 14.6 million times since it has been posted a little less then a year ago. She has made videos of almost everything from celebrity impressions to her own dogs named Marbles (where she got the name Jenna Marbles) and Kermit. The sentance structure is mostly set up of short, simple sentances and many opinions of viewers. The audience is mostly teenagers who watch her videos. The arguement is that she is the most famous woman on Youtube.
-Megan Chiara 4/5
A six year old named Isabella Barrett has launched a $1 million children's make up and jewelry line, also was in beauty pageants and holds an impressive record.
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/the-pampered-life-of-a-“toddlers-and-tiaras”-star-180204252.html
In the writing I notice how its short and to the point. It doesn't drag out like most other news story's. The audience for this article would be little girls age 6 and girls in beauty pageants. They try to argue the fact that its okay for children to act like this, buy make up and jewelry. It shows the argument of parenting. Is this right for children? I can figure this out through putting the view of the interviewed 6 year old and her mother and also by the way the interviewer phrased her sentences/words.
Amanda Young 3
1. The story I chose was an article from The New York Times entitled, "Huge Blast at Texas Fertilizer Plant Kills at Least 5." Wednesday night, a huge explosion occurred in the small Texas town, West. Somewhere between 5 to 15 people were killed and 160 were hospitalized for injuries. Currently, there is a search for any survivors going on throughout the plant. Also, somewhere from 3 to 5 firefighters have gone missing during this incident. They were first response volunteer volunteer firefighters who had rushed to the scene before the explosion happened. These numbers are expected to change soon as more and more people are found. In addition to the lives lost, many buildings were harmed from the blast and fires that broke out soon afterward. Many homes were destroyed as well as multiple businesses and an apartment complex.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/19/us/huge-blast-at-texas-fertilizer-plant.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hp
2. The sentences that are used are varied in length and structure, however, the authors (Manny Fernandez and John Schwartz) are able to get across their feeling of urgency and sadness. The quotes used throughout the piece, from law enforcement officers in West, Texas are used to support the feeling of desperation and hope. They are sad to have the loss of friends and family and to see half of their community gone. However, they are hopeful to find survivors and rebuild the city as quickly as possible.
3. The audience that this piece is appealing to is everyone over the age of 5. This is a breaking news story that pertains to everyone. This happened to a suburban small town in Southern America. It is heartbreaking, but relevant to readers of all ages, sexes and races. It does not discriminate.
4. The argument is built through the use of both logos and pathos. Logos is the use of logic. The amount of quotes and numbers used throughout the news story support this. The pathos appeal, emotion, is used due to the overall feeling the story has. It makes the reader sad and drives them to do something to help, or at least feel bad for the people of West, Texas and for them to keep them in their thoughts and prayers.
I read an article in the New York Times about the bombing that happened on April 15th in Boston during a marathon race. Three people were killed and 176 people had injuries ranging from shrapnel from the explosion to the shattering of ear drums to amputations. The FBI has stated they are in a full investigation to find the people who did this and bring them to justice.
A majority of the sentences are long and have a complex structure to them with multiple quotes at certain times
The article is directed toward young adults and adults due to the severity of the situation
The article used logos because it presents facts about the incident to get the message out to the people
The article i chose was about the boston bombing on New York Times.com. The bombing occured april 15th, 2013 and killed 3 and injured 170. The article speaks on how the surgeons that had to operate on the victims of either loss of limbs or near loss to them. They had to make crucial decisions to amputate legs or not and it was a very tough decision for surgeons. The article
was written very carefully and worded smartly because many people were affected and are most likely reading the article. The audience is the public and the people concerned. They built their argument through photos and logos on how it happend and jsut pictures of the tragedy.
1. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/19/sister-bombing-suspects-says-have-no-idea-what-got-into-them/
The article is about the sister of the two suspect, talking about how she never thought her brothers would do such a thing.
2.The sentences are short and are straight to the point. The vocabulary is simple so any reader can comprehend what is being said.
3.The audience of the article is adults and older teens.
4.The article is built with pathos. Emotions are used to reach out to the audience that the sister is truely sorry for what has happened.
1. After a very unsucessful marriage of 72 days, finally Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries officially reach a divorce settlement. On Friday April 19th, 2013. Both parties have reached a settlement and come to a conclusion. Although details have not been released, it is said that not only Kim, but Kris and his family as well are happy to ultimalely finalize this agreement. An Especially excited Kris Humphries, for as his playoff game, he and the team (Brooklyn Nets), will be facing the Chicago Bulls. As well as Kim is excited to move forward becasue of her pregnancy
2. I Noticed the writting style is unprofound, although it is indulged with factual and credible information the sentence structure is poor and artless.
3. Basically, I believe the Auidence of this artical would pertain to the whole world.
4. This artical can be percieved as Pathos and also Logos becasue the artical can make a viewer who has followed the story feel some sort of emotion about what is presented, but also the factual statistics can make the reader think and analyze what is being said without having so many additives and is very to the point and straight forward.
Link Posted Below:
http://www.eonline.com/news/409847/kim-kardashian-and-kris-humphries-reach-divorce-settlement-basketballer-excited-to-move-forward
Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, the suspect in the Boston marathon bombing was found bleeding in a boat house. After the city being on lock down for the day he was found bloody and is in the hospital.
The Sentences are long and use a lot of adjectives.
The audience for this article is high school students and older.
Logos are used because of the facts said throughout the article.
1. 200 years ago During the war of 1812, a key war was held at Fort Meigs that helped preserve the state of Ohio, in addition to stopping the British winning streak and the Indian's attempts to recapture the land in addition to helping us win the battle of the great lakes, ending the war of 1812.
Today, they now recreate the battle's of Fort Meigs in a display of patriotism in order to honor the memory of the soldiers who held the lines.
Plain Dealer
http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/04/celebrate_the_200th_anniversar.html
2. The sentences are short, but the information is kept consistent and flowing to an extent. The text is meant to be easy to follow for readers with short attention spans.
3. The audience is meant to be history buffs, patriots of America, residence of Ohio, in addition to people whom might think of Ohio as just the farmer's state that has no real significant role in America's history.
4. Honestly, Pathos is used to appeal to our emotions, just as ethos is used to apply to our moral compass, the goal was to inspire a bit of patriotic memories to remind America of the conflicts that shaped our nation. History is easily forgotten in the digital age, so through demonstration, we hope to seal in a bit of history within ourselves by re-creating it.
Ejszabo3
1. This article basically explains the what, who, and how of the Boston Bombings Case. More specifically, this article addresses the legal questions that will be presented to the culprit, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. These legal questions include whether Tsarnaev should be read a Miranda warning, where he might be tried, whether Tsarnaev could face the death penalty in Massachusetts, and whether the bombings last Monday were a crime or an act of war. This article later explains that Tsarnaev would have to be tried in court, go through a background/ history check, and witnesses from the scenes, including police and civilians, will have to be present. Basically the suspect will have to go through the long, court process.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/us/legal-questions-riddle-boston-marathon-case.html?hp&_r=0
2. I believe this article was easily readable with little complicated vocabulary with a straightforward use of language. The topic was very logically presented with chronological details and the writing was smooth.
3. The audience is the American people and anyone who reads or watches the news.
4. The writer built his argument by using logos because the way he presented the material was all based on logics.
1. The US Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, travels to Israel, where he will spend the week negotiating a new weapons deal for Israel as well as developing plans to halt Iran's nuclear program. He will also attempt to deter Israel from conducting a solo attack on Iran. The article goes on to explain that other middle eastern countries will be partaking in the weapons sale to further deter Iran's development of nuclear weaponry, as well as what the US will be giving to those countries.
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/world/middleeast/hagel-in-israel-presses-us-agenda-in-iran.html?hp&_r=0
2. The sentence structure throughout the article is long, with quotes from Hagel added. It uses some slightly elevated vocabulary, but it is all easily understandable.
3 The article is geared toward young adults and older (anyone that is concerned with the struggle in the middle east.)
4. The argument used is primarily logos. It states all the facts about what has and is going to happen in the negotiations (maybe not all, but those thought to be important to the general public). There is an undertone of pathos, reinforcing the fact that Iran is our enemy and that their development of nuclear technology cannot be allowed to happen.
1) The article title "Bombing Inquiry Turns to Motive and Russian Trip" (published in the New York Times and written by Eric Schmitt, Michael Schmidt and Ellen Barry) is about the FBI's investigation on the motive behind the Boston Marathon bombings. It talks about a trip the 19 year old took in 2011 to Russia. He spent 6 months there and after he returned, he began to be more isolated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/us/boston-marathon-bombings.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&hp
2) The writing is at an intermediate level. There is a combination of simple and elevated vocabulary. The topic is an adult topic as it deals with a violent attack on American people.
3) The audience is for young adults and adults. It is for the people who care about our country. It is for concerned citizens that feel compassionate about the bombings and want to learn more.
4) The article is Logos because the authors are using logic to determine the motive behind the attacks. They are analyzing the man's background to determine his views on America.
Joey Marincek 7/8 period
California Tries to Regain Fuller Control of Prisons
Essentially, this article is about all of the changes that California state prisons are making and their affects, including a $24 million treatment center, and a total of $1.2 million spent in the last 3 years to improve the mental health of prisoners and prevent overcrowding.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/us/california-strives-to-regain-fuller-control-of-its-prisons.html?ref=us&_r=0
There are a lot of run-on sentences is this article, and the author uses a lot of advanced language in their (from the name, I can't tell if it's a his or a her) writing. Also, it's a much subtler topic that is most likely really going unnoticed right now with all of the conspiracies surrounding the Boston Marathon bombers and where they came from.
This audience is more geared towards those paying attention to politics (so most likely middle-aged Americans) and the treatment of prisoners in California.
This person definitely uses logos to build their argument because they are just presenting the facts to inform people of what's really going on.
1) The name of the article is "Federal prosecutors preparing charges against Boston Marathon bombing suspect" and it was published in the Washington post. The article is basically saying that the one remaining alive suspect is in serious condition in a hospital where he is being guarded. Officials are waiting for the suspect to be conscious enough to answer questions about the bombing. They are also trying to figure out if the two brothers were linked with any outside terrorist groups.
2)The sentences are not too long, and they also use a lot of quotes in the article. The vocabulary is strong, and emphasizes the topic.
3)The audience is anyone who has been following the Boston Marathon bombing the past few days. Concerned citizens of the United States.
4)The author uses logos when writing the article because they are trying to determine why the two brothers set up the bombing in the first place.
1. The article is about the hunt and capture of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, suspect for being responsible for the bombing at the Boston Marathon last week. I got the article from CNN, titled "Brother partied while Boston hunted suspects".
2. The writing is pretty biased, obviously to shed a nasty light on this man whom they've pinned as a terrorist. The sentences are quite sarcastic, with the lead sentence depicting him as an emotionless monster, "As the world hunted him, the younger brother suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings acted like any other college sophomore". That he could take all these people's lives then immediately go to a party later paints a pretty vivid picture of who this guy is; how the media wants us to see him at least. It's very patriotic, describing his defeat and the officers' victory with confidence that the bad guys have been defeated.
3. The audience is extremely wide, as this has been a hot topic in news this past week. If I talked to someone and they hadn't heard of this topic I'd speculate that they must live under a rock. It's very basic and accessible and hits on the main points.
4. This article runs on almost pure pathos, almost to the point where it's irritating. When I read news, I want facts, not to be swayed a certain way by their choice of words. I don't sympathize with terrorists, nor do I condone what this guy did, but I'd rather be presented with the facts and form my own opinion about his character, free from the language this article shoves in your face, which creates fear and encourages a negative feeling. (Ex: "tense scene", "wailing sirens", "a hail of bullets", "he stole away into the night")
1. The article is about North Korea's movemnts of two more missles to the east coast of the country aimed at Japan. The U.S. suspects another threat and even a test to come soon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/world/asia/north-korea-is-said-to-move-missile-launchers.html?ref=world
2. The sentences are both short and long but straight to the point.
3. The audience is ment for thise interested in America's foriegn affairs.
4. Logos is used because of the articles message being used for logic.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/
This article is about cell phone use in school and not taking pictures in school during a test.
It basically says that during a test u cannot take a picture or even have your phone. In tests it shows that most kids take a picture and send it to there friends so it helps them out during a test. Also they text each other the answers so they get a good grade.
The basic audience is prolly teachers so they can catch the kids in the act because its bad and cheating is bad for kids and doesn't make them learn nothing they need to stop this so kids can actually show what there learning instead of them getting the answers right from someone else's work.
1) The article I read appeared on the front page of the Sunday Plain Dealer, and was entitled "Nasa Glenn engine to help snare asteroid". The gist of the article is that scientists at NASA Glenn are attempting to create a vehicle that can capture an asteroid in space and tow it into orbit around the moon. From there, we would be able to study the space rock and potentially harvest valuable minerals. It talked about the technology needed to accomplish the feat, and the pros and cons seen from both sides of the political spectrum.
2) What I noticed most about this article, as a person who reads scientific journals and more elevated scientific writing and reports, was the use of language. Even though this article touched on complex technologies such as ion engines using solar-electric propulsion, the vocabulary was not elevated. It was written at a level that anyone can understand.
3) As aforementioned, the audience was likely the everyday person as well as those who come from a stronger scientific background. It was not so dumbed-down as to be boring, but it was not so complex that people would have trouble understanding the mechanics and goals of the project.
4) The author (John Mangels) build his argument upon logos. The abundance of facts that back up the obvious benefits of this project are what result in this type of argument. He argued that this technology would be beneficial and that it would be worth the expenditures, and his research backs up this point.
I choose the article in the plain dealer about the bombing in boston. what i noticed most is how much credit this is getting in the media. This was a huge deal and should get attention. It used good language and complex sentences. the audience would be a average everyday person trying to catch up on the news around the world. the author used a lot of facts and inside information to support his article also had first hand witnesses to talk about the incident.
An article in the NYTimes is titlaed "Two Promising Places to Live; 1,200 lightyears from earth". NASA Scientists have found two planets that orbit around a star that may be smaller and dimmer than our sun but it has a climate that could support liquid water. The writing is noticeably written with excitement. It feels like someone is telling you they have just won the lottery when reading the text which draws nerds like me into reading about possible planets with life on them. Which also brings into account that nerds are the target audience for this article. Lastly they build their argument by using quotes from actual scientists and using large planetary words to make it sound legit.
I choose an article from the plain dealer and it is about the Cleveland Browns free safety Tashaun Gipson and his thoughts/efforts in becoming the starter for the 2013 season. As long as someone from the NFL draft (April 25-28) does not take his spot first. The writing is pretty basic. It does not have many big or unknown words, unless you’re unfamiliar with certain football terms. It has lots of quotes from him and some other players/coaches on this new aggressive defensive they are trying to implant and if Gipson can handle it. The audience being portrayed here is mostly anyone that cares about football and especially Cleveland Browns news. The writer builds the argument through the use of pathos because by gathering quotes from other players/coaches from around this organization his theory gets supported.
1. The article i chose was from the new york times and basically it discussed a new interactive theater in the George W Bush Museum that allows visitors to participate with an interactive theater that puts them in the shoes of the president and allows them to make decisions on monumental moments in American History. They also are made to watch videos of advisors before making there decisions. In doing this is allows the country to re evaulate the decisions made by the government. Also featuring in the museum is many historical artifacts such as a butterfly ballot from Palm Beach County, Fla., a replica of Mr. Bush’s Oval Office, the bullhorn he used at ground zero and a gnarled steel beam from the World Trade Center demolished on Sept. 11, 2001. It is thought to be an amazing museum when opened.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/us/politics/hitting-rewind-bush-museum-says-you-decide.html?ref=todayspaperexhibit/
2. The sentance structures throughout the article favor long, compound, and coumpound-complex sentances. The vocabulary seems to be at a level a small amount higher than most Americans.
3. The audience of this article seems to be history fanatics and those interested in politics, also for students that are interested in learning about our goverment.
4. I believe pathos and logos are used in the article. I see logos when the article states statistics about the musuem and gives facts about history, but i see pathos when the article challenges your mind and asks you to make decisions after weighing in all aspects that were involved in the process.
The New York Times reported in President Obama visiting Newtown Connecticut to speak about gun control legislation. He wants legislation passed that requires stricter background checks in an attempt to avoid another tragedy like Sandy Hook. The article talks about how certain Republicans in Congress are already planning to use this legislation for their own political gain by not letting it even be voted on. The President let the families affected by Sandy Hook ride with him on Air Force 1 after he spoke.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/us/politics/obama-in-connecticut-to-push-for-gun-control.html?pagewanted=all
The article had elevated language that made the article seem more credible but still easily understood.
The intended audience is any American citizens concerned with the recent gun legislation.
I think that this article uses pathos because it is appealing to people's moral beliefs on how guns should be controlled in the U.S.
1. I chose the an article telling of the early details of the Boston Marathon bombing (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us/explosions-reported-at-site-of-boston-marathon.html?ref=bostonmarathon). This is taken from the day of the explosions, so it mainly focuses on what happened and who was injured rather than the perpetrators.
2. The vocabulary and sentence structure are average, so the masses can be informed on this important topic. There is little bias since the events behind the bombing were unknown at the time.
3. The audience is probably for teenagers and up. It isn't presented in a complicated manner, but the mature subject content isn't for kids. Anyone who wanted to know about the event could read this and be fine.
4. The article mainly uses pathos, via telling of the dead/injured runners/spectators, and logos by giving the facts to the audience without any bells and whistles, just to get the news out there.
The article I picked is about the tragedy that happened in Boston, in the New York Times. There was a bombing in Boston that happened on April 15, 2013. The bombing killed three people and injured 176. The bombing took place at the Boston marathon. The article included many quotes about what happened and a lot of strong information. The audience can be anyone: teens, adults, anyone who read the article. The article used logos because of the facts and quotes of the bombing.
Shannon Egan 3rd.
1. I read an article about 5 Snowboarders killed in an Avalanche on The New York Times website. It basically described the events of the avalanche, providing many details.
2. The sentences were short and simple most of the time. The article was too the point. There were some compound sentences in there as well. The vocabulary was simple as well.
3.This article is for snowboarders. It is just notifying snowboarders of possible dangers.
4. They use logos, pathos, and ethos. They use ethos by stating facts, using names and times. They incorporate pathos when they talk about the snowboarders that did not make it. They also use logos when they use facts as well.
1. The article I chose is called "Lawmakers push for federal trial of Boston suspect" from the new york times. This article is about lawmakers trying to get the bomber of the boston marathon to have trial in the federal court so that he could possibly seek the death penalty.
Source:http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/us/push-for-tsarnaev-to-be-tried-in-federal-court.html?hp&_r=0
2. I noticed that the article was almost like an interview. There were a lot of quotes and it was basically just citing what other people have said. The vocabulary is fairly easy to understand.
3. The audience of the audience is leaned more towards adults.
4. Logos are used to build this argument because they are using facts and logic to explain their reasoning.
1) A 5 year old girl in India had been missing for a few days. When parents called the police to report the missing child, they didn't take it seriously. the parents found her on their own, in their apartment building raped, and nearly dead. The police offered them $37 to keep this case to themselves. This had stirred up India. Hundreds of people surrounded the police and the hospital angry about how they don't take rape seriously in their country for it is common for children as young as 4 to be raped and killed with many cases that should be handled, but are not.
2) The sentences aren't extremely long or short but they are detailed to express the anger. There are links to show where they had gotten their facts. Vocab is easy and it's overall easy to read.
3) The audience is for young adults and older because it's content is too mature for younger children.
4) Logos would be used for this article because they use logical information to support their story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/world/asia/rape-of-girl-5-draws-focus-to-child-assault-in-india.html?hpw&_r=0
I chose an article from the Metro section of Plain Dealer titled, Anger and Pride Fueled by Bombs written by Phillip Morris. This article talks about the tragedy which is the terrorist bombing in Boston. A doctor from the Massachusetts General Hospital talks about the large number of amputations that had been done because of the bombing. Boston was a ghost town Friday while the police and investigators were on the hunt for the other suspect of the bombing. Boston is a tough American city that will rise stronger than ever. The sentence structure is mostly set up of short, simple sentences that are factual. The audience of this article is appealing to anyone looking for information on the bombing. It is very easy to read and straight to the point. The argument is built with logos because they include the facts of the bombing to convey the message.
K.Monkowski 1*
The article I found is from the Plain Dealer and is called NASA Glenn engine to help snare asteroid. It is about NASA's project to create a spacecraft that could capture an astroid and bring it into the moon's orbit so that they could easily study it. The size of the astroid needed as well as the difficulties in accomplishing this project were discussed as well.
The writing includes many long sentences, with the vocabulary being fairly simple, and a lot of words were defined so the article could be understood.
The audience of this article is adults that would find an interest in the plans of NASA.
The article is based on logos because of the large amount of logic behind the project and it's purpose.
Jennifer Sens 7/8
Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev the 19 year old made one of the brothers found in a boat that was covered in someones backyard. After 1 million people were kept in lockdown and boston's cletcis game and bruins game was canceled that day because he was undiscovered until then. His brother also died in a shootout a day earlier.
The sentences are long and very descriptive and people of boston spoke out about all of this.
The audcience is really anyone. Most likely affecting the people of Boston but this case was known world wide.
Logos are being used because of the reporters and statistics being used and these are also facts that are being reported to the people.
"Lawmakers Push for Federal Trial of Boston Suspect" was printed in the April 21st edition of the New York Times and was written by Mark Santora. It details the current state of the surrviving suspect of the recent act of terrorism in Boston. He is currently unable to speak due to wounds to his neck, thought to be self inflicted. The article's main focus is about how to treat the suspect. Some argue that he is to be treated as an "enemy combatant" and others say that he should be regarder otherwise. Either way, they suggest the death penalty which must be decided in federal courts as Massachusets does not have a death penalty. The article concludes with a mention of the MIT security guard who was killed recently by the suspect.
The sentance structrue and vocabulary are niether heightened nor simple. They communicate plainly information and quotes related to the suspect.
The audience is anyone who is a young adult and older. Its base level of vocabulary is comprehendible by a sixteen year old; however, the topic is of concern to people who are a little older.
The argument is presented first using pathos in order to catch the attention of the reader. The article moves into a ethical argument using quotes from poloticians to present slightly differnt view points. The article then returns to a emotional appeal in its closing, a quote from the family of the deceased officer.
The article i read was from espn.com on the Boston Marathon bombing. it was about two bombs that went off at the end of the race that killed 3 and left hundreds injured. many people who attended the race had to be hospitalized and had amputations done. At the time they did not know who set off the bombs or what there motivation was. later this week they were both caught however.
The sentences were very descriptive and the vocabulary was brilliant.
The audience is everyone especially people in the boston area. This was a worldwide story that could be related to terrorism.
they build there argument by interviewing people who were at the scene or knew someone who attended the event.
The article I choose was an article on the Boston Marathon titled, Police: Bombing Suspects planned more attacks, from the Plain Dealer. http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2013/04/boston_top_cop_bombers_likely.html#incart_rive r This article just spoke about the cleaning up and the after math of the bombings. It spoke about the updates of the injured and other cities that held marathons in remembrance of the killed in Boston. The lengths of the sentence are a longer, but easy to read and understand. I think the audience of this article would be young adults to older adults, both women and men, who are interested in the current news. The article build their argument on Logos because they include a lot of facts in their reports about the bombing.
Lindsey Green 4/5th
The article I read was about the bombings in Boston. It was in the Plain dealer. The sentences were a mixture of long and short, some with a lot of detail and some without. I think the audience for this article is anyone who is old enough to understand what had happened in Boston, so probably like eight and up. They use logos because they include all the facts about the bombings to convey the overall message to the audience.
A.MacIvor
1. The article i chose was called "Alleged bombers likely planned more attacks, officials say" in the Boston globe.
2. The sentences in the article are short and long, but mostly short. There are lots of quotes.
3. The audience for this article is to everyone even though it happened in boston it needed to be shared to everyone in the world.
4. The news is through logo's because its all facts and knowing it's true, not something we are guessing.
1] This article titled "Pakistani Taliban Violently Reshape Ballot" by Declan Walsh of the New York Times is about the way militant Taliban members are threatening the lives of politician. They detonate suicide bombs to deter supporters of secular parties. Their actions are very successful.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/world/asia/pakistani-taliban-violently-reshape-the-ballot.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=world
2] The sentences are filled with participial phrases so that each noun is described by an action verb making the article more exciting. Many asides are set off by hyphens to give information that is not wholly necessary without the interruption of conjunctions- a polysyndenton method would require a more complex mental breakdown. Vocabulary revolved around terms dealing with terrorism and elections which the general public are acquainted with except in the instance of using the word "furtive" which is a more formal term having to do with thieves.
3] The audience of this articles is politically-minded Americans who are interested in terrorist attacks in Middle East countries. It is doubtful that it is directed at any native Pakistanis because the geography is explained in a way that a foreigner would understand without having visited the country.
4] Their argument, that politicians are in danger in Pakistan, is supported in terms of ethos by using the top secular political party in Pakistan and by admitting it has problems with corruption. This gives it more credibility. The logos side is shown in the amount of statistics given and the ethos is appealed to with the fearful concept of being on the run without time to drink one's coffee.
The article I chose is, "Festive and Defiant, London Runs a Marathon for Boston," which is a New York Times article from April 21, 2013, written by John F. Burns. This article describes the events of the London Marathon, and how the people of London and the racers who took place used this marathon for remember the lives lost in Boston.
I noticed, in the beginning of the article, that the writer's description of the race itself was meant to seem average, so that the actions of the people stuck out. One example is that he writes, "No world records fell" to open the second paragraph.
I think that the audience is anyone who has been following the news or knows anything about the horrible events of the Boston Marathon.
This article definitely is written to appeal to the emotions, so Pathos. There is a quote from Prince Harry in the article where he says that this is the most people that they've seen on the streets to watch the Marathon in years. Also, it says that people were holding American flags and there was a banner at the event reading, "For Boston" along with moments of silence and prayers. This article appeals directly to the readers' emotions, making them see the tie between England and the United States and the community that is Marathon Running.
This article was about the London Marathon that took place only days after the Boston Marathon that left the World shocked with the events that took place due to the bombers. For many, the London marathon was a memorial and remembrance of those injured in the Boston marathon. There was a moment of silence that took place at the London marathon as well. The writing of the article was light- hearted; they tried to use words such as perfect, brisk, and windless, to describe the conditions. The article was kept light- hearted to counteract the horrible events that had taken place days earlier that this article was in remembrance of. The audience of this article is anyone who has heard about the bombing tragedy in Boston. The tragedy was felt by millions around the World, so this article about the London marathon could be directed to anyone and everyone. This article is built off of Logos, because it has facts and statistics that have recently happened in the World.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/sports/london-marathon-is-completed-without-security-problems.html?hp&_r=0
1. I read an article from CNN about the Boston bombings and how life is returning to normal slowly in the city
2. The sentence structure in the article varies from short, simple sentences, to more complex and wordy.
3. The target audience for this article is most likely people from outside of Boston who are keeping up with the events occurring there. I say this because the people who live in Boston are most likely not going to look at cnn to find out what is happening in their neighborhoods in real time.
4. I definitely picked up on pathos in the article. Many emotional appeals are made as the author talks about the destruction and disruption of lives.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/20/us/boston-changed-city/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Jimmy Rutkowski 2nd period
The article that I found was an article about the two men suspected in the bombings at the Boston marathon. Authorities suspect that the two men were planning on attacking again. They were armed with a small arsenal of guns, ammunition and explosives when they were fave to fave with the police on Friday. Authorities are also certain that the two were soley acting on their own without any group behind them.
Http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/us/boston-marathon-bombing-suspects-hoped-to-attack-again.html?ref=us
I think this article is appealing any age group. The writer is just trying to get this news known to anyone that wants to read it and be more informed about the bombings.
The argument being made in this article is that the two people they have in custody are indeed the bombers and that they were indeed planning on attacking again.
1. Secretary of State John Kerry is crating a plan to help aid Syrian. The exact details of this "assistance package" have yet to be released but the idea is expounding.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/20/kerry-to-announce-more-nonlethal-aid-for-syrian-rebels/?hpt=zite_zite3_featured
2. The sentences are very short, very simple and they are in blokes
3. This articular is for any American above the age of 18.
4. pathos and logos are both used in this articular.
The article I selected was from the Plain Dealer and about a murder that took place in Lorain, OH. There were three people found dead in a Lorain home, two males and one female. One of the males and the female were married. The female's father discovered that she was dead, after he went to check on her after not receiving his usual Sunday phone call. Weapons were seized from the home and police are not looking for suspects at this time.
There are both short and long sentences, as well as a wide variety in paragraph length. There is simple vocabulary, and it does just enough to get the message across to the audience.
The audience intended is teenagers and adults.
Logos is used due to the use of logic and process of informing the reader.
1. The article I chose is an article from CNN covering the recent explosion in Texas. For those that don’t already know, the explosion happened a few days after the recent Boston Marathon bombing at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. This article gave an interesting story on the events before, during, and after the explosion occurred. After the explosion occurred, it knocked out a majority of the northern portion of the town leaving people “injured, homeless, and in need of help.”
Sperry, Tod. "Texan town tries to rebuild community, spiritually." CNN. 21 04 2013: 1. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. .
2. Overall, the sentence structure is exactly what you would expect to see on such a professional news website. The lengths varied, and the vocabulary and diction was very formal – as if someone would be reading it word for word off a teleprompt.
3. The article is probably geared towards adults and people who like to keep up to date on current events – just like any other news article would be.
4. Most obviously, logos was used because the article incorporated mostly factual information, and kept subjectivity to a minimum, if there even was any at all.
A Hetzel
3rd Period
The Article that I had read is one about prom of 2013, the site where I go it from was here. http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2013/04/prom_2013_look_like_a_starlet.html
It is about how not only is prom a great night but a night that girls can show off their dress, look great, and look like a princess. When really In my opinion they all look bad. Only the guys have the swag out there.
The way this person wrote the article is very easy. Simple words. Nothing hard to read. Simple and straight to the point. No real hard thinking had to go into it. Just more common sence really.
The target audeance would have to be teens. To be even Specific girls who are attending prom as of this year Right off the back the title has prominent in the year of this year also having to do dresses. So right off the back it's eye catching to them.
They build the argument with using just simple values and belief that have changed throughout time and some that are still here. The fact that prom is a big night but dresses and dressing up really had a big part on it also.
1) The article i chose was about the hostile situation in North Korea. The article explains that 2 new nuclear missiles have been set up. They have stated most of their weapons can now effectively reach South Korea. The U.N. Secretary is trying to make negotiations which include North Korea halting their nuclear weapons program.http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/20597-n-korea-missile-launchers-2-new-in-place/
2) This article contains a broad vocabulary, it is also sectioned off into short paragraphs as well as providing short and simple background information on less know references made in the article.
3)This article would be for anyone who wanted to stay informed about any details in world matters and also can be for someone who doesn't have much knowledge of any history of North Korea because of the background provided in the article
4)Ethos is used because of the quotes from well known and respected men.
The article I chose was from the New York Times about the Boston marathon bombings suspect and how the government plans to try him. The article tells that during the police stand-off they found he had sustained injuries to the neck and leg, most likely self-inflicted, based on range and position of the gun, so he is unable to speak or answer questions. They said trying him in federal court would allow officials to pursue the death penalty. They also said both brothers were planning more attacks. They said they are still unsure if the brothers acted alone or if they were working with some form of terrorist group.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/us/push-for-tsarnaev-to-be-tried-in-federal-court.html?hp&_r=0
The sentence structure is medium length and the vocabulary is medium level, the topic is meant to be understood by the common person. The goal is to inform all of America of the plans for the trial of the suspect. Logos is used in this by stating why the officials plan to try the man in federal courts. Ethos is used when they show the horror of his actions and his lack of value of his own life by trying to shoot himself. Pathos is used to appeal to thought of the disaster the man caused. All three are used to make the case for trying him in federal court.
Astronomers found two Earth-size planets. They call them Kepler 62-f and Kepler 62-e. They think Kepler 62-f has water and has a rocky surface like Earth. As for Kepler 62-e they think it is "water world". They have been using the Kepler telescope to study these planets, hence their names. Astronomers are really excited to know if these planets contain any life, or have conditions to. The article was called "Two Earth-size planets discovered" in The Plain Dealer April 21. The sentences were not very long. There was a little bit of difficult vocabulary because of some scientific words used. Other than that it was an easy read. The audience was to anyone, aiming more towards individuals interested in astronomy and believe in extraterrestrial life. They used logos in this article. I know because they had actual facts about finding these two planets.
1. This article is about how people are now wondering if the older brother of the two Boston marathon bombers brainwashed the other one into hating Americans and helping him carry out this horible act.
2. http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/21/us/tsarnaev-brothers-relationship/index.html?hpt=hp_t
3. The sentence structure is not very complicated. They use average level reading words and make the idea clear to any reader who might be reading the article.
4. They use pathos to build on the argument because they play on the people's emotions and patriotism to get there article out there and read by all viewers who want the latest knees on the on going investigation.
The article I chose was from New York Times about the recent Boston bombing incident. it happened six days ago on April 15th, 2013.the bomb killed 3 people and injured 170. The article mentions the surgeons having to operate on the victims that have lost or nearly lost their limbs. This particular article had to be written thoughtfully and informatively since a lot of people were involved and could be offended by something that gets put out there. The audience is basically anyone old enough to be concerned about the bombing. They built their argument using pathos and logos because they had to have critical information about it and still show some type of emotion when presenting it.
I chose the article on the Boston Bombings. Which at this point, is in every newspaper. On April 15th 2013, two men bombed a marathon in Boston injuring almost 170 people and killed 3.The sentences are in detail of the content. The article targets audiences of all ages.
1. In this article it talks about how in Maryland a college school put classes together and made classes easier to some extent. They did this to reduce the amount of money that students would have to pay for a higher education. They are hoping that this will bring new students to the campus and enroll in classes for cheaper.
2. The author of this article choose to go a little personal with the topic. Everyone at some point and time have to ask the question of should I go to college and the cost of it. Therefore, they wrote sentences that were meaningful and had a little bit of heart in them.
3. The audience of this article would be students who are looking into Maryland college.
4. They build their argument by stating that they did a recent test or survey and asked students. They used a little bit of etho and logo to help their argument as well.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-quest-for-a-cheaper-better-college-course-sometimes-in-a-bigger-class/2013/04/19/5c4135d0-a2a8-11e2-9c03-6952ff305f35_story.html
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2013/apr/21/police-bombing-suspects-planned-more-attacks/
From the San Angelo Times -"BOSTON MARATHON EXPLOSIONS: Police: Suspects Planned More Attacks"
This article tells us that the newest update on the Boston marathon bombings and the suspects. It came out this evening, and it tells us that the Boston Police came out with a report that the amount of weapons and ammunition that was found in the suspects cache was enough to bomb multiple places and that they were probably planning on attacking multiple individuals. Also, the article says the the remaining suspect that is alive is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the throat and he is unable to talk or give any information to the police as of right now.
Because it is a serious news report it has long sentence structure with more complex words and sentences and it is purely informational with none of the author's opinions in it. The article is written for the general public and all audiences, especially Americans, because America as a country is greatly impacted by the tragedy and loses that resulted from these two men bombing the city of Boston.
Jacob Coseo
1)My article was a informational artical written by CNN writer Jarret Bellini, who discusses a product to come out soon called Jomi, which is a band placed around your water bottle to help evaluate your fluid intake. This band wound help keep you properly hydrated and healthy.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/19/tech/social-media/apparently-this-matters-jomi-water/index.html
2) The artivle was written in a very humorous way, making many jokes and allusions to pop culture. It is written is a slightly more sophisticated way as well.
3)The audience targeted in this article is technology lovers, and anybody looking for a new way to stay healthy.
4)The article is mainly a informational one, so it has no argument. However, I would way that ethos is involved, due to everybody's inner desire to be healthy and fit.
The article I read was one on the boston marathon suspects. It said that according to police, during their first confrontation with police on Friday they appeared with ammunition, guns and explosives and seemed ready to set off more attacks. When they stole the car, they told the driver they planned to head to New York to set off more attacks. It also said that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appeared to have a bullet wound in the neck, appearing to have attempted to kill himself.
The article is used with vocabulary that seems to be intended for more mature readers. The structure holds quotes to support the thinking.
The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the attacks, which appear to be the whole country at this point.
They draw the reader in by instantly stating the main point of the story, and give information on the bombings themselves to keep the reader interested.
The link to the source is http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/us/boston-marathon-bombing-suspects-hoped-to-attack-again.html?hp&_r=0
Sean W. 4-5
The article I chose was called Official: Boston bombings suspects 'were going to attack' others from CNN.com. The audience titles was just anyone who is interested in the news about the bombing. I think they are using logos because its a logical article.
The article I read through the Washington Post titled “Should Medicare pay hospitals for leaving patients satisfied?” was about some hospitals being paid extra for patient satisfaction rating. The problem with this is that in many cases it is found that patient safety and regulation have an inverse relationship with customer satisfaction. Doctors with the best communication often had the least realiable care regulation. This article included a variety of sentence construction, some medical terminology and statistics all of which helped to validate this short article. The audience would be anyody interested in the medical field, logistics, or health concerns, or anybody who currently has a family or friend in the hospital. Sarah Kliff builds her argument through logos. She provides statistics, uses dates, and provides credible sources.
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