Amy Bolaski
English 100
10 September 2013
In the article, “Dr. Phil: Let’s Talk About Drunk Sex” published August 21, 2013. The author Tracy
Clark-Flory, sways her audience with her choice of diction, her strong emotional
appeal, the usage of her sarcastic tone- intertwined with questions that she asks the audience, along with the use of quotations from other sources to help support her stance. The
ultimate question in this article is, “If a girl is drunk, is it OK to have sex
with her?” (Dr. Phil: Let’s Talk About
Drunk Sex) The author creates the
argument that posting such a tweet about underage drunk sex was totally
irrational and inconsiderate on Dr. Phil’s part. The authors targeted audience would be the
general population- most likely including those that have strong opinions or concerns about teenagers, rape, drinking, and let alone ‘drunk sex’. Her purpose is to
persuade the audience into believing that Dr. Phil did not choose “…the right
medium” (Dr. Phil: Let’s Talk About
Drunk Sex) in discussing matters about the controversial issue on underage
drunk sex, whether it be right or wrong, moral or 'legal'.
1 comment:
Hi Rachele,
The first sentence is a fragment; just join the first and second sentences. That said, avoid opening with your thesis. This should come at the end of the first paragraph, not as the first sentence.
You're doing a good job listing the strategies, but you want to do so in combination with a statement about the author's main point. Link the list of strategies with the sentence "the author creates the argument . . ." and move it down, and you should be good to go.
This is a good beginning to a discussion of audience: " The authors targeted audience would be the general population- most likely including those that have strong opinions or concerns about teenagers, rape, drinking, and let alone ‘drunk sex’." However, remember that you'll need to provide a more thorough identification and proof from the article to support that identification.
This is coming along - needs some tweaking, but I think you're on your way.
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