Is voting a crucial factor in shaping one's livelihood? According to Russell Glass’s February 2020 article from The Chicago Tribune “Want a revolution? It’s easy to vote,” Glass argues that American voters and anyone who wants to make a change in democracy should. In fact, Glass emphasizes that voting is a revolution that can be won through the simple act of submitting a ballot. This argument is timely, based on the context of the impending 2020 Presidential Election. His audience of American voters and anyone that wants a change in democracy is composed of those who are still feeling the effects of the previous adversarial presidential election. In other words, Russell Glass’s argument in, “Want a revolution? It’s easy- go vote” is effective
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In addition to Glass’s claim, he gives his audience a list that demonstrates when and how their vote will make an impact. This allows his audience to visualize themselves making such an important decision, leading to a greater understanding and strengthening his argument that they can and will make change by voting. Next, Glass is able to draw upon his audience’s emotions through his use of pathos. For example, while Glass writes to his audience, he explains how the pollsters count the nonvoters. Glass doesn’t only argue that if one doesn’t vote, but highlights that those that don’t vote are already counted out and are considered to be invisible to the pollsters. In addition to that, Glass is able to make his audience feel as if they don’t vote, they will be left out and looked over. This is important because Glass is now able to make voting viewed as a way of being seen and present in what he calls a revolution. While doing so, he makes a strong use of repetition like, “You’re not part,” and gives an example of how the audience is not part of anything that has to do with
In addition to Glass’s claim, he gives his audience a list that demonstrates when and how their vote will make an impact. This allows his audience to visualize themselves making such an important decision, leading to a greater understanding and strengthening his argument that they can and will make change by voting. Next, Glass is able to draw upon his audience’s emotions through his use of pathos. For example, while Glass writes to his audience, he explains how the pollsters count the nonvoters. Glass doesn’t only argue that if one doesn’t vote, but highlights that those that don’t vote are already counted out and are considered to be invisible to the pollsters. In addition to that, Glass is able to make his audience feel as if they don’t vote, they will be left out and looked over. This is important because Glass is now able to make voting viewed as a way of being seen and present in what he calls a revolution. While doing so, he makes a strong use of repetition like, “You’re not part,” and gives an example of how the audience is not part of anything that has to do with