Blog 5 (Week 1) (Article) 10-10-11

Title of Article: "Research on Bleeding and Heat Could Help            Soldiers and Outdoor Workers"

Author: Susannah Jacob

Source: New York Times

This article is about a new medical miracle involving the control of blood and temperature in order to cure soldiers, policeman, and other workers who might have suffered internal bleeding.  The process involves using a wooden box to "pool blood" using pressure, into the legs in order to decrease blood flow to the most important organs which are in the torso area.  They then increase the temperature of the upper half of the body in order to eliminate the possibility of hypothermia and damaging the vital organs.
This article was written in the context of the war that is going on in the Middle East where thousands of soldiers are dying from blood loss every day. Now there is a new treatment to aide them as well as workers in our country itself who are suffering from similar injuries.  The author's purpose of this article was to inform her audience (the general public) of new possibilities for the safety of our family and friends over seas and who work with difficult jobs in the US. 
This article is credible because the New York Times is a world known published newspaper, an article like this that is full of facts and statistics HAS to be proven true before publication.


Rhetorical Elements:
   - Statistics
   - Logos
   - Ethos
   - Arrangement (of quotes, information, structure...)
   - Anecdotes of other people
   - Organization
   - Audience
   - Point of View (Objective)


The author did fulfill her purpose because the NYTimes is a nationally read newspaper, the public is bound to come across this article.