The two article titles, “Happiness is Other People” by Ruth Whippman (2017) published on The New York Times and “The Secret to Deeper Happiness Is Simpler Than You Might Think” by Ginny Graves (2017) published on Health.com discuss on how happiness is misapprehended and defines how one is able to achieve happiness. The main point that Whippman’s article (2017) wanted to bring across to the readers is that happiness lies does not lie within rather it is more on engaging in human interactions, whereas in Graves’ article (2017), it states that lasting happiness does not come from materialistic possessions but can be from the simplest means or actions in accordance to your own values. The two articles have brought their points across to the reader, however I feel that Ginny Graves’ articles are more persuasive as compared to Ruth Whippman’s articles in terms of credibility, being more relatable more readers she is able to reach and having more testimonials in supporting her argument .
Ginny Graves and Ruth Whippman were both considered are veteran authors with writing experiences of 30 years (Graves, n.d.) and 7 years (Whippman, n.d.) respectively, however when it comes to the topic of “happiness” both authors lack the credibility when trying to persuade the readers since this topic requires a great understanding …show more content…
The article “Happiness is Other People” written by Ruth Whippman (2017) has proved her point by drawing her research to her personal experience, however it is lacking in telling the readers that as compared to the article “The Secret to Deeper Happiness Is Simpler Than You Might Think” by Ginny Graves (2017) showed a greater depth of research and will be able to reach out to a wider group of audiences as it is more generalise and backed up but different experts in the relevant fields pertaining to the topic of happiness with proper reference to the information she
Ginny Graves and Ruth Whippman were both considered are veteran authors with writing experiences of 30 years (Graves, n.d.) and 7 years (Whippman, n.d.) respectively, however when it comes to the topic of “happiness” both authors lack the credibility when trying to persuade the readers since this topic requires a great understanding …show more content…
The article “Happiness is Other People” written by Ruth Whippman (2017) has proved her point by drawing her research to her personal experience, however it is lacking in telling the readers that as compared to the article “The Secret to Deeper Happiness Is Simpler Than You Might Think” by Ginny Graves (2017) showed a greater depth of research and will be able to reach out to a wider group of audiences as it is more generalise and backed up but different experts in the relevant fields pertaining to the topic of happiness with proper reference to the information she