In Rob Goldberg's "Gordon Hayward Fractures ankle, Leg vs. Cavaliers, Stretchered off Court" (published 10/17/17), he writes a proven basketball player whom has potential to become a crucial part of the Boston Celtics, was injured in rather a short amount of time and may impact the course of the team's success, despite of them just finishing their first game of the season. Within 5 minutes of his first debut in a Boston Celtics jersey, star Gordon Hayward suffered a horrific and a rather tragic injury for any being to endure. He was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and a dislocated ankle competing against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which may leave Hayward to permanently retire from the game he loves so dearly. Witnesses claim that Hayward's "foot looked to be at a 90 degree angle from his leg". Although a problem has occurred within the game, the compassion and love other players have for the game will always prevail and show through the darkest of times. Lebron James, a wold-renowned basketball player, reportedly checked up on Hayward's condition along with teammate Isaiah Thomas, who played for the Celtics last season. The Celtics plan to use this rather tragic occurrence to see and utilize younger players such as Jayson Tatum, a rookie from Duke, and Jaylen Brown, an up and coming sophomore, to cope with Hayward's temporary but significant absence during the course of the season.
The speaker is Rob Goldberg. The occasion is that despite the completion of the very first game of the the 2017-18 season, the Boston Celtics may have to endure yet another losing season due to their star player being vacant. The audience is people whom have heard of Hayward's injury and want to see the current condition/status of the injury as well as avid basketball fans, particularly from the Boston Celtics. The purpose was to inform the public on the diagnosis of the injury and how the absence of such the caliber of Gordon Hayward impacts the Celtics' season, despite the very first game of the season. The subject is the loss of an important player from great team in the NBA. The author uses an authoritative tone to display his credibility of the injury and basketball as a whole. Goldberg appeals to ethos more due to the addition of Lebron James and Isaiah Thomas showing empathy towards Hayward.
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In the article, "Puerto Rico's Nightmare Recovery" (published in October 2, 2017), author Patrick Gillespie writes about how Puerto Rico is coping with devastating damage courtesy of Hurricane Maria and how America is helping them get back on their feet. He argues that many of Puerto Ricans are left to contemplate about the damage and their residence in the US territory. Despite the scrutiny revolving around Trump, he states that the Mayor of San Juan in Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz, is giving "poor leadership" to the people of Puerto Rico and PR as a whole.
The speaker is Patrick Gillespie. The occasion is that the people of Puerto Rico are in need, but help from officials are being delayed and are a nuisance to PR. The audience is people who are concerned with how PR is recovering from the hurricane and how officials are responding to the damages. The purpose of the article was to inform the people of the world regarding Puerto Rico's condition and how delayed official responses have been after the damage occurred. The subject is that the people of PR are currently still in need and help isn't being enforced by officials, such as President Trump. The authoritative tone given by the author shows that he is credible and knows what he is talking about. Rhetorical appeals are literacy devices. Ethos is included by the author working for CNN, which is proven to be a reliable source of news. The author is including actions that have relevance to PR from notable people such as Trump and Mayors, such as Carlos Mendez. |