This article was written by Sean Illings, who before writing for Vox, taught politics and philosophy at a university with a Ph.D. Illings's purpose in this article is to defend the millenials from generalization and criticism they receive and accusations of having "ruined america". From the first sentence of the article, the tone feels agressive, with an offensive tone towards the baby boomers and a defensive tone towards millenials. The occasion that brought up this generational quarrel is listed in the article, and includes recent economic downfall, climate change, and any other current debatable topic you can think of. The article is written seemingly in an attempt to get generations older than millenials to stop... blaming millenials.
Link to article: https://www.vox.com/2017/12/20/16772670/baby-boomers-millennials-congress-debt
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This article was written by Sam Ellis, a writer for Vox who is also a multimedia producer. Ellis writes this article, and creates the video, for people affiliated with the middle eastern region and world politicians/viewers who wish to be updated on world politics. The article was written on the occasion that a portion of the Kurdish nation developing an autonomous region named Rojava. Ellis points out that this is significant and unique because the Kurds have labeled this region as a democracy. The purpose Ellis has is simply to inform viewers of the situation and to explain what events have led up to this development. The tone Ellis uses in his video is of utmost importance, and significance, and Ellis sounds almost shocked about the important movement.
Link to article and video: https://www.vox.com/2018/3/12/17111138/syria-kurds-rojava-turkey This article was written by Dylan Scott, a lead policy reporter for Vox. Scott leads the news organization's coverage of Republican efforts. Scott addressees the recent debate in the political world about gun control in response to the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in which suspect Nikolas Cruz killed 17 and wounded 14 on February 14, 2018. The article is targeted to those who participate in gun control debates, those seeking statistics or facts, and those who own guns in America. Scott's purpose in writing this article was to persuade readers that the majority of arguments seen in the media about gun control are not backed up with factual or statistical evidence, and attempts to suggest why evidence about the topic is so hard to get. Scott does this by using an urgent yet informational tone, and uses examples of acts of the US government to demonstrate the lack of research and evidence about gun control.
Link to article: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/28/17058236/gun-control-research-parkland-shooting Timothy Lee has two purposes in writing this article. First, to inform; and second, to persuade. Lee began by introducing the topic of network neutrality and giving background information, and as he got deeper into the subject he began to show his bias, which favors network neutrality. This purpose is exceedingly important, as we are living in a time of growing use of technology and the internet. It is apparent that Lee is passionate about the topic. He uses a serious tone, which makes the reader feel the magnitude and importance of the issue. It is also noted that he uses formal diction, while explaining to the audience many of the technical terms involved, since it is a modern subject that many may not fully understand. This is effective, as it provides the reader with a better understanding, allowing the reader to make a better judgement. Lee's strongest appeal is to logos, as he provides many definitions of terms as well as charts, graphs, and visual aids for the reader. His appeal to ethos is apparent in the citing and quoting of advocates of the subject, and big companies involved. As for the appeal to pathos... well, he basically argues that we all need the internet in this day and age, which is in a way true.
Link to article: https://www.vox.com/2014/5/2/5665890/beyond-net-neutrality-the-new-battle-for-the-future-of-the-internet Julia Belluz's purpose in writing this article is mostly to inform the audience of the magnitude of Puerto Rico's situation. This may be considered valid for some, and others not, simply because it is not happening in the US, therefore some people may not see it important. However, Belluz is trying to argue that this is, in fact, and important crisis. Belluz creates emotion through diction, while she uses conversational word choice. It is apparent that she is very attached to the subject, and it is one that she sees as important. She conveys an urgent yet informational tone. Belluz uses strongly appeals to all three rhetorical appeals. She uses an appeal to ethos the most, as she cites her sources and quotes credible people, such as when she shows a tweet from David Begnaud. She appeals to logos via statistics, such as percentages, and also scientific terms, describing the risk of drinking dirty water. Finally, her appeals to pathos consist of describing the struggles of families in Puerto Rico, along with showing pictures of the damages.
Link to article: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/10/18/16489180/water-crisis-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria Julia Belluz, the author of this specific article, has a purpose to inform Americans of the bubonic plague in the United States. I would say this is a valid purpose and goal, as it is important to know of potential dangers in the country we live in and how to stay safe. Belluz has opened my eyes, and many others' I'm sure, of the surprising amount of plague cases in the US. Belluz keeps a consistent serious tone, but she avoids sounding too worried about the subject. The author's goal is to inform, and that's just what she does. Due to the subject of the article, the diction used will be formal by default. Many scientific terms are used, but aside from that, the diction seems discussive and pretty informal. Since Belluz doesn't argue an opinion and simply attempts to inform, rhetoric isn't used much. She does, however, use a strong appeal to logos, as she provides many statistics along with scientific vocabulary.
Link to the article: https://www.vox.com/2015/9/9/9279775/bubonic-plague-black-death-fleas-rats |