In, “Don’t lower the bar on education standards” he uses the phrase, “So I’m in college right?” This makes the audience notice how informal Pitts is with his writing. In, “Don’t lower the bar on education standards” it shows the audience that he can connect with what is occurring. Another example is, “Beg pardon, but we have been asking the wrong question.” This quote was taken from the article, “Torture might work, but that’s not the issue”. Pitts addresses the audience directly, thus hoping to keep them interested in his article. Lastly, Pitts says, “And it’s not until today that yours truly is writing about it.” Pitts includes the quote to keep the audience engaged when reading. It adds to the point of the article, which is the media waited too long to release the story. Pitts uses colloquial tones in his articles, which helps him develop his
In, “Don’t lower the bar on education standards” he uses the phrase, “So I’m in college right?” This makes the audience notice how informal Pitts is with his writing. In, “Don’t lower the bar on education standards” it shows the audience that he can connect with what is occurring. Another example is, “Beg pardon, but we have been asking the wrong question.” This quote was taken from the article, “Torture might work, but that’s not the issue”. Pitts addresses the audience directly, thus hoping to keep them interested in his article. Lastly, Pitts says, “And it’s not until today that yours truly is writing about it.” Pitts includes the quote to keep the audience engaged when reading. It adds to the point of the article, which is the media waited too long to release the story. Pitts uses colloquial tones in his articles, which helps him develop his