Soapstone Analysis:
Speaker: Frank Bruni, a writer for the NY Times since 2011. He has been both a White House correspondent and the chief restaurant critic. He reflects on diverse topics such as: American politics, higher education, violence in football, gay rights and his own life as a gay man in a close-knit family,etc.
Occasion: Frank Bruni, in his article, "Guns, Campuses And Madness", explains how there have been a lot of guns on campuses lately. He explains situations and how the president responds to these events.
Audience: The intended audience is for college students because these are the people that have to live on these campuses.
Purpose: Frank informs his audience on the issues at the University of Texas. He also exclaims Barack's thoughts on these incidents as well.
Subject: Frank, explains how an engineering student climbed to the top of the iconic tower in the center of campus and, for an agonizing hour and a half, sprayed the surrounding area with bullets, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30.
Tone: This article's shows a passionate tone because this is something that's affecting all of us. "Guns in dorms? Just the ticket for a good night’s sleep!" He expressing his passionate tone by stating his feeling towards this article.
Speaker: Frank Bruni, a writer for the NY Times since 2011. He has been both a White House correspondent and the chief restaurant critic. He reflects on diverse topics such as: American politics, higher education, violence in football, gay rights and his own life as a gay man in a close-knit family,etc.
Occasion: Frank Bruni, in his article, "Guns, Campuses And Madness", explains how there have been a lot of guns on campuses lately. He explains situations and how the president responds to these events.
Audience: The intended audience is for college students because these are the people that have to live on these campuses.
Purpose: Frank informs his audience on the issues at the University of Texas. He also exclaims Barack's thoughts on these incidents as well.
Subject: Frank, explains how an engineering student climbed to the top of the iconic tower in the center of campus and, for an agonizing hour and a half, sprayed the surrounding area with bullets, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30.
Tone: This article's shows a passionate tone because this is something that's affecting all of us. "Guns in dorms? Just the ticket for a good night’s sleep!" He expressing his passionate tone by stating his feeling towards this article.
Rhetorical Analysis of Logical Fallacies:
Loaded Questions: He asked questions that would be considered to be a debate or arguement if answered.
“So how can you, with a straight face, make the argument that more guns will make us safer?”
Loaded Questions: He asked questions that would be considered to be a debate or arguement if answered.
“So how can you, with a straight face, make the argument that more guns will make us safer?”