Article Six Analysis: “To Save Yourself from Sextortion, Send Naked Mole Rats, Not Nudes” The New Yorker article by Alan Burdick discusses a recent Canadian campaign against sextortion by instructing teen-age boys to send a picture of the naked mole rat instead. The audience of the article is the general public, mostly parents of teens and teens themselves. One purpose is to inform people about the dangers of sextortion and a way to combat it. Another purpose is to review the Canadian Centre for Child Protection sextortion campaign. The article indicates the purpose by identifying the effects of the campaign on teens across the world as well as providing information on the dangers of sextortion. The genre of the article is a critique of
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The article also explains some history and evolution of the Homo species type. This article covers a large audience. The general public, anyone who is a human interested in human history, archeologists, paleontologists, and other types of scientists and professions all would find interest in the article. One purpose of the article is to share scientific findings that are applicable to all people on this earth. Another purpose is to introduce some of human history and evolution to the general public, who might otherwise not know these facts. The article communicates scientific results, transmits the physical story of humans today, and explain the history behind humans’ early …show more content…
A current event is presented to the audience, then scientific information is introduced to add value and dimension to the often overlooked summer solstice. The genre is created by presenting scientific information on a related event; however, no theories, experimentation, or data results are mentioned in detail. Burdick’s writing in the article is very persuasive with hints of expository evidence. By writing the evidence in an informative, rather than persuasive, way, the reader is more easily persuaded, as well as informed. This style is used throughout the article, creating an effectively persuasive article. Casual diction is used throughout the article, appealing to the general public. Negative diction is used when examining other planet’s “days”; conversely, positive diction is used when examining the length of Earth’s days. The switch between positive and negative diction manipulates the readers’ thoughts, creating a more persuasive article. Burdick’s didactic tone in the article suggests to the reader that the article is nothing but informative, removing suspicion of persuasion. A didactic tone is used throughout along with complex and simple
The article also explains some history and evolution of the Homo species type. This article covers a large audience. The general public, anyone who is a human interested in human history, archeologists, paleontologists, and other types of scientists and professions all would find interest in the article. One purpose of the article is to share scientific findings that are applicable to all people on this earth. Another purpose is to introduce some of human history and evolution to the general public, who might otherwise not know these facts. The article communicates scientific results, transmits the physical story of humans today, and explain the history behind humans’ early …show more content…
A current event is presented to the audience, then scientific information is introduced to add value and dimension to the often overlooked summer solstice. The genre is created by presenting scientific information on a related event; however, no theories, experimentation, or data results are mentioned in detail. Burdick’s writing in the article is very persuasive with hints of expository evidence. By writing the evidence in an informative, rather than persuasive, way, the reader is more easily persuaded, as well as informed. This style is used throughout the article, creating an effectively persuasive article. Casual diction is used throughout the article, appealing to the general public. Negative diction is used when examining other planet’s “days”; conversely, positive diction is used when examining the length of Earth’s days. The switch between positive and negative diction manipulates the readers’ thoughts, creating a more persuasive article. Burdick’s didactic tone in the article suggests to the reader that the article is nothing but informative, removing suspicion of persuasion. A didactic tone is used throughout along with complex and simple