The article, "Why Hasn't Trump Addressed U.S. Casualties in Niger?" is written by David A. Graham. It was published today, on October 16th. The article was made obviously in response to little word Trump has said about the casualties that occurred in Niger on October 4th. Four American Special Forces soldiers were killed on that day. The author of the article uses an angry/accusatory tone and appeals to ethos.
The author uses a very angry/accusatory tone in the article. The writer uses words that are targeted against Trump, showing him in a bad light. Although the author tries their best to not show any bias towards the president, it is very obvious through the choice of words. For example, the author starts off a paragraph stating "This is classic Trump rhetoric. Any time he is challenged on any action, he promptly compares his own record to past presidents". This is used to criticize our current president and to only speak of the faults he has. Therefore, this is how the author uses an angry/accusatory tone in the article. The author of the article appeals to ethos by quoting many people, such as President Trump, and former aides to previous presidents. This allows the audience to acknowledge the writer's analysis and conclusion based on these events, and the creation of this article was not made to purely bash on President Trump. He quotes these people as a way to rebuttal what Trump is stating, as he says "If you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls...I like to call when it's appropriate[calling deceased soldier's family]". Graham quotes people such as Ari Fleischer (press secretary to President Bush) and Alyssa Mastromonaco (aide to President Obama) as a form of rebuttal and to sort of expose the flaws our president has. Therefore, this is Graham appeals to ethos in the article. Graham's purpose in the article is to inform the public of what Trump has done to address these deaths that occurred in Niger. The author addresses this by first talking about the events that caused this article to be created, and then stating the purpose after. Graham then in the end of the article briefly states the current status about what Trump has said in response to the soldiers killed in Nigerian, and states that "[Trump], is happy to talk out of school about former presidents, but he remains tight-lipped about why the slain soldiers were in harm's way". The author's goal in this article is to simply reveal how the President deals with delicate matters such as this. Graham's use of an angry/accusatory tone and appeal to ethos create a solid article to inform the reader about Trump's response to the casualties in Niger.
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The article, "Trump Says His Tax Plan Won't Benefit The Rich-He's Exactly Wrong" is written by Annie Lowrey. It was published on September 29, 2017. The article was created in response to a Republic Tax plan created by the Trump Administration that was released the same week. The writer uses a very critical tone in the article and the main appeals in the article are ethos and logos.
The writer uses a very critical tone throughout the article. The author doesn't use any wording that necessarily show his or her stance on the topic at hand. The article takes on a tone that analyzes the pros and cons that this plan introduced will take. This take on a critical tone allows the audience to view the article as unbiased, and trust the writer more effectively than if the tone were to just fully criticize Trump's plan with emotional wording. Therefore, this is how the author uses a critical tone in the article. The writer appeals to ethos by quoting multiple people of large significance, such as President Trump, Gary Cohn (Trump's economic adviser), and Steven Mnuchin (Treasury secretary). This lets the audience understand where the writer is getting his or her sources and it improves the credibility for the writer. It also allows the audience to believe and trust what the article is attempting to inform us about. The writer references an organization known as the Tax Policy Center, which is known to be a non partisan think tank, which means it is non biased. Lowrey appeals to logos through including multiple statistics that support the author's claim that this new plan from Trump's Administration is not going to do what they are promising. These statistics include multiple percentages and years for the future for what the predicted effects of this plan will have such as "plan wouuld add about a $2.4 trillion to the deficit over a decade...Nearly 90% of earners would see their tax burden fall or remain uncharged in 2018". The use of these statistics and times improve the author's credibility and gives the audience a more accurate depiction of the effects this plan will have on the country. The author's purpose is to inform the audience the effects of what this plan introduced by the Trump Administration will have on the country and it's future. The writer introduces his or her purpose in the beginning after stating the events that occurred to cause the creation of this article, and in the end of the article, after analyzing all of the effects of the plan. The author's goal is to show us these effects, and how Trump's administration may cause more problems for the country in general in the future if plans such as these get passed. The author's use of a critical tone, appeal to ethos, and logos create an effective article informing the reader that this new plan made by President Trump is not doing what they are intending. |
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