Article Title: “Obama Plans Big Effort to Build Support Among Women
Author: Jackie Calmes
Source: NY Times
This article is about Obama’s new laws, regulations and plans in order to gain more votes from women for his 2012 presidential campaign. The article discusses what he has done in the past with his actions compared to the future and engulfs Obama’s plan as to get more votes from the women population… which he believes is crucial in order to win the election.
Since this article was on the front cover of the New York Times newspaper… that enables it to be a credible source and therefore helps to push the author’s purpose further. I believe Calmes’ reason for writing this article is to one) possible push women to vote for Obama or look into his new work on their behalf, or two) for people to gain more information about politics and make an informed opinion on their own about how they feel about this situation and the upcoming election. The audience for this article could be women in this country or any potential voters looking to get their vote in for this year’s presidential election.
There are a few rhetorical devices the author uses to create a credible article and one of which is her use of statistics… statistics help this article because when people are reading about politics they want facts. They want something they can look at and make an opinion off of, and that can not happen if someone is writing a political piece with no idea as to what they are talking about or if it is true or not. She uses statistics to explain the different bills and acts Obama uses as well as other aspects of his presidency. Another rhetorical device that is used… but not intentionally is her use of ethos to present her credibility. Although, this is established through her work in the NYTimes and her status as a front-page writer.
I was able to analyze this piece easily because I am a girl in this country… and in less then a year I can vote. It is because of this that I chose to read a political piece that could help me understand what is going on this country and since this piece related to women I was even more enthralled to read this. The author has reached her purpose and I know this because I am a reader and soon-to-be voter in this country and it is articles like these that make information ready and available to me when I need facts to make decisions.
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