By Tal kopan February 1, 2018
Constant arguments of how and when policies of immigration should be imposed is a constant debate in our congress. In the past few days a series of programs protecting immigrants have been canceled including DACA, TPS. What this has done is cause turmoil in congress composed of split perspectives that now have the hard task of agreeing to one policy that would eventually solve the immigration "Problem". In this article Kopan uses formal diction to address the American public in the recent events that have been happening in congress, "Lawmakers are quick to bemoan the lack of forward motion on a fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy"(Kopan 2). Throughout this piece the author shows a type of concerned ton for the the lawmakers because it is seen that little to almost no progress has been made since the cancelation of these programs. "We presented Congress with a detailed proposal that should be supported by both parties as a fair compromise, one where nobody gets everything they want, but where our country gets the critical reforms it needs and must have, he said, even as his proposal was dismissed as dead on arrival by Democrats whose votes will ultimately be needed to pass any compromise"(Kopan 4). Without the agreement of both parties no agreement can be reached in order to solve the problem before them. The main purpose for this article is to show the true situations that is going in the congress because there are many sources reporting the same facts but with some inaccuracies making this article stand out from the rest appealing to ethos. This makes the article more credible to the public as well as more trustworthy. The author really portrays the true story in todays congress and for this reason this article is well structured with formal diction and a concerned tone. https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/politics/immigration-talks-groups-lack-progress/index.html
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By Emanuella Grinberg December 19, 2017
A tragic accident has happened in the Yucatan Peninsula located in Mexico. A tour bus carrying passengers from multiple cruise ships including royal Caribbean. According to officials "The bus was carrying 31 people, including tourists from the United States, Italy, Brazil and Sweden, in the state of Quintana Roo, according to Public Security of Quintana Roo" (Grinberg 2). The diction the author uses in this passage to portray the accident is formal in order to really explain to the reader the events. The article includes first hand accounts from officials that have spoken about the accident appealing to ethos. Among the injured there were "27 cruise guests from two Royal Caribbean ships, Celebrity Equinox and Serenade of the Seas"(Grinberg 5). The tone the author uses in the article is an informative tone because the word choice chosen allows the reader to understand what really happened. In the article pictures depict the end events of the bus flipped over and in pieces. It was said that immediate attention was given to all the passengers that needed it. The authors motive for writing this is to inform the people of the world about a tragedy that involves tourist from many countries. The authors goal is to portray all the events that happened with detail of the accident. The author is definitely able to give the reader an insight on the events that happened Tuesday afternoon on the road leading to the Mayan archeological site. http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/19/americas/mexico-tour-bus-crash/index.html By Ewan Mackenna November 27, 2017
In this documentary the story of the Brazilian Soccer club is told to the world. Events that lead up to the tragic death of 71 of 77 passengers aboard Lamia 2933. The author uses formal diction with a mix of personal accounts to get the true story from the survivors of the plane crash. There is a lot of pathos that is involved with the story as it is being told. "The day was horrible, he recalls as rain fell like tears (Mackenna 13)". The imagery used in the story is also present as the survivors recall their tragic moneys leading up to the crash. The author has a mournful tone throughout the article because he includes the personal accounts of almost everyone who was involved in the plane crash. The purpose of the author to write this is for the people of the world especially the soccer organizations to get informed. Adding feelings and true experiences to the article adds a humane perspective that people can look through. In the end the author is able to portray a sentimental image for the survivors as well as the players who didn't survive this tragic event. Lamia 2933 never made it to Bogota Colombia to play the Copa Sudamerica but they did make it to a better place as they flew right into heaven according to Yaneth Molina the operator in charge that night at the local airport. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2745392-a-year-later-questions-and-hurt-remain-from-chapecoense-tragedy?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial By Tal Kopan October 18, 2017
The article posted by Tal Kopan outlines some of the new struggles that undocumented immigrants have to face now and days. A 17 year old undocumented immigrant girl was not allowed to get an abortion due to the Trump administration denying her access. "...get an abortion after the Trump administration denied her access to one (Kopan 1)". The author used a formal diction to explain the decision made by judge Tanya Chutkan. The minor is "to be transported by a guardian or attorney to an abortion provider to obtain state-mandated counseling and then to obtain the abortion (Kopan 2)". This scandal comes after officials wouldn't give the minor the transportation to the abortion. This after having parental consent and necessary funding. "While the teen had judicial permission, in the place of parental consent, and the funds to the get the abortion, the ACLU said, officials refused to transport her for the procedure or allow anyone else to do so ( Kopan 6)". The tone the author uses is somewhat of alarming. This because of the uncooperative behavior of the detention officials. The judge has also said "that if the administration failed to comply with the order, officials could be found in contempt of court (Kaplan 12)". The purpose of this article is to outline the struggles that some undocumented immigrants can face in a time when they are in need. This 17 year old is a modern example of struggles these undocumented immigrants can face. By Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares,and Hilary Clark: Sunday October 1, 2017 In this article written by Vasco Cotovio Isa Soares and Hilary Clarke is published in a time of tension in the nation of Spain. One of the most important states of Spain Catalonia is trying to declare its own independence once again but this time through an illegal vote they call a "referendum". The results are shocking as the "Spanish national police launched a wide spread crackdown on Catalonia's disputed referendum" (Cotovio 1). Images show the national police breaking in to the many voting polls that were set up. The articles is set up for readers that are interested in other countries political disputes. Its clear that throughout the article the author shows a very formal diction, "In scenes that reverberated around Spain, riot police smashed their way into some polling locations and beat back voters with batons as they attempted to take part in the referendum. Hundreds of injuries were reported" (Cotovio 2). The authors of this piece make a formal diction to emphasize the importance that this has to do with Spain. This matter is urgent now that Catalonia is one of the states that brings the most income to Spain not to mention the world famous Football (Soccer) Club FC Barcelona which played their match behind closed doors in support of the Madrid government, "FC Barcelona said a match against a rival that supports the Madrid government would be played behind closed doors" (Cotovio 11). The authors appeal to logos as they state accurate information about the events to get the real story out there, "The Spanish Interior Ministry said authorities closed 92 of about 2,300 polling stations" (Cotovio 15). The intentional purpose of these authors was to get the story of Spain out there because its very important that the world knows that Spain might be getting smaller. They do this by using a formal diction along with many appeals to logos to state facts and events with real numbers to describe the situation present in Catalonia, Spain. Definitely moments of tension the government in Spain is facing.
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