Article 1: Election Exposed
Ask 3 essential questions of the whole and parts:
What is the main idea?
Sam Houston and David Burnet, the two candidate that are running for presidency in the 1841 election each one has pros and cons on why they should be voted based on what had happened in the past including what is predicted to happen when they are in office.
What is the author’s purpose (to entertain with, persuade to, inform of, create…)?
The author’s purpose of writing this article was to inform the readers on the pros and con of Sam Houston and David Burnet who which is running for presidency in 1841 election.
What is the effect on the audience? Because the author isn’t leaning to one specific candidate and staying open minded on which …show more content…
Ask 3 essential questions of the whole and parts:
• What is the main idea?
The main idea of this article was about the negative element of candidate Sam Houston including how not only did he cheated on his wife but also the country.
• What is the author’s purpose (to entertain with, persuade to, inform of, create…)?
The author’s purpose was to inform the reading on all the negative element of candidate Sam Houston and how he cheated on his wife and now the country to persuade us with Burnet because of his good elements.
• What is the effect on the audience?
The effect that the author has create on the audience is that now they see another facet of Sam Houston not as the hero and all. This might cause the audience to dislike Sam Houston and would rather vote for the other candidate after knowing the negative element Sam Houston has. Because the article states the negative element of Sam but the positive element for Burnet, it makes the reader want to choose Burnet because of the hidden information of bad thing Burnet had done.
Analyze 3 rhetorical appeals: (MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS)
• Does the author appeal to logos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could …show more content…
The author keeps repeating what they have said about the entering another woman building and all. It sorts of confusing and it now less reasonable since the author is circling around the same idea repeatedly. The logos the author did have though was alright but could be improve if they make it a bit more interesting. When the author states how Sam Houston is “cheating” on his wife, it would be more effective to connect it to how it going to affect how he’s going to lead the republic.
• Does the author appeal to ethos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could he/she?
The author does appeal to ethos, and I think the way the way the author did it was very effective because it gives the audience some sort of “proof” to agree. The author also states what the candidate said to persuade us to vote Burnet instead of Sam when listing the positive thing of Burnet and negative of Sam. Ex: “Going to spy on Burnett to see his flaws.” This was very effective because it shows a negative element from Sam himself.
• Does the author appeal to pathos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could
Ask 3 essential questions of the whole and parts:
What is the main idea?
Sam Houston and David Burnet, the two candidate that are running for presidency in the 1841 election each one has pros and cons on why they should be voted based on what had happened in the past including what is predicted to happen when they are in office.
What is the author’s purpose (to entertain with, persuade to, inform of, create…)?
The author’s purpose of writing this article was to inform the readers on the pros and con of Sam Houston and David Burnet who which is running for presidency in 1841 election.
What is the effect on the audience? Because the author isn’t leaning to one specific candidate and staying open minded on which …show more content…
Ask 3 essential questions of the whole and parts:
• What is the main idea?
The main idea of this article was about the negative element of candidate Sam Houston including how not only did he cheated on his wife but also the country.
• What is the author’s purpose (to entertain with, persuade to, inform of, create…)?
The author’s purpose was to inform the reading on all the negative element of candidate Sam Houston and how he cheated on his wife and now the country to persuade us with Burnet because of his good elements.
• What is the effect on the audience?
The effect that the author has create on the audience is that now they see another facet of Sam Houston not as the hero and all. This might cause the audience to dislike Sam Houston and would rather vote for the other candidate after knowing the negative element Sam Houston has. Because the article states the negative element of Sam but the positive element for Burnet, it makes the reader want to choose Burnet because of the hidden information of bad thing Burnet had done.
Analyze 3 rhetorical appeals: (MAKE SURE YOU HIGHLIGHT EXAMPLES AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS)
• Does the author appeal to logos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could …show more content…
The author keeps repeating what they have said about the entering another woman building and all. It sorts of confusing and it now less reasonable since the author is circling around the same idea repeatedly. The logos the author did have though was alright but could be improve if they make it a bit more interesting. When the author states how Sam Houston is “cheating” on his wife, it would be more effective to connect it to how it going to affect how he’s going to lead the republic.
• Does the author appeal to ethos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could he/she?
The author does appeal to ethos, and I think the way the way the author did it was very effective because it gives the audience some sort of “proof” to agree. The author also states what the candidate said to persuade us to vote Burnet instead of Sam when listing the positive thing of Burnet and negative of Sam. Ex: “Going to spy on Burnett to see his flaws.” This was very effective because it shows a negative element from Sam himself.
• Does the author appeal to pathos? If so, how, and is it effective? If not, how could