In the recent times, the amount of asylum seekers coming to Australia has drastically increased due to the poor living conditions in their specific homeland. Asylum seekers are people who are fleeing from their home country to get away from the human rights issues they are currently facing; Thanks to the popularity, it has become a very controversial topic in the media. The daily Telegraph's opinion piece (March 18th, 2010) 'A fair go for refugees is a fair go for all Australians,' states that Australia should continue making a change to help asylum seekers find a safe haven. Paul Power wrote this article aimed at middle-aged to senior Australians, as it informs them about the harsh struggles refugees are constantly experiencing. With his concise tone, he justifies his point of view by using Facts and statistics, connotative language and by having an appeal to patriotism.
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By adding actual evidence to his piece, he makes his viewpoint seem objective rather than personal. He also uses the numbers to inform the reader about different programs that help asylum seekers and how Australian citizens are slowly getting involved. "... Increase in the refugee and humanitarian program of 13,750 places to bring it to 20,000 by 2015. This is a modest increase give last year's intake of 225,000 people." Power's also mentions Australia's acceptance rate for refugees and how we should continue to increase that for the better. "Acceptance rates have been over 90 percent under both Rudd and Howard governments." This makes the readers feel supportive for the refugees and that Australia should further encourage the welcoming of asylum seekers. Power's use of collected evidence help's his argument stay subjective, creating unbiased points throughout the article and building up trust with the
By adding actual evidence to his piece, he makes his viewpoint seem objective rather than personal. He also uses the numbers to inform the reader about different programs that help asylum seekers and how Australian citizens are slowly getting involved. "... Increase in the refugee and humanitarian program of 13,750 places to bring it to 20,000 by 2015. This is a modest increase give last year's intake of 225,000 people." Power's also mentions Australia's acceptance rate for refugees and how we should continue to increase that for the better. "Acceptance rates have been over 90 percent under both Rudd and Howard governments." This makes the readers feel supportive for the refugees and that Australia should further encourage the welcoming of asylum seekers. Power's use of collected evidence help's his argument stay subjective, creating unbiased points throughout the article and building up trust with the