The world is filled with horrible pollutants, and horrible processing plants making those pollutants; however, the idea of whether or not to keep these things affects our thoughts as we struggle to keep the environment clean. The environment, the world, and the ecosystems we live in are dying due to excessive carbon dioxide gas, and in order for our children to be safe, we need to cut down on emissions. In “An inconvenient Truth”, by Al Gore, he talks about global warming and its hazards to our environment by using statistics and appeal to emotion.
The fact that Al Gore, who is our former Vice-president, is making a statement on Global warming, should be quite alarming to us all: he is a politician, and for a busy Politian to be worrying about something like this should tell us something. Throughout “An inconvenient truth”, he uses very large statistics in order to get his message across. This is done almost as a threat tactic, especially when he uses statistics to project numbers for the future. The use of numbers solidify his argument has another effect: an appeal to emotion.
While he talks about these numbers, in his visual presentations, he appeals to emotion by showing the devastating effect of global warming on others. Not only on people, but on animals, plants, wildlife, and populations in general. Another threat tactic is used here also; by saying global warming is happening, he can also say these things are going to keep increasing, and the amount of food, animals, and people who are dying, is going to go up.
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You make some really good points in your paper. However, you need to remember that you are not supposed to give your opinion in this paper (i.e. saying that we should be alarmed about Al Gore making a statement on global warming). Your thesis is really clear, but you could rephrase it a little bit better. My suggest is the following: In his article "Aninconvenient Truth," Al Gore tries to convince (whoever his audience is) that global warming is a hazard to our environment "by using statistics..."
Your 2nd paragraph is good because it gives us numerous tools Al Gore uses. It was very informative. However, I think you should do one tool per paragraph because I got confused what tool you were focusing on in this paragraph: statistics or threats or what?
You had some good points in your paper. But remember that it is not your opinion that matters you are only suppose to analyze the authors opinion and his tools. You did some good analyzing for your second paragraph.
I really enjoyed your paper. I would have to agree with the first comment though, because the assignment is to analyze the article's rhetorical tools. However, I do think that the subject of the paragraph is easily identified, and with a good topic sentence it would be even better.
In your thesis, remember to let us know exactly who the author is writing for. Who is his article directed to. I would consider revising it a little bit. But good job.
Is it only the "horrible processing plants" that are creating the pollutants? Good start though!
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