OVERVIEW: In the article named "The Case for Compromise", Nocera describes the need for chemical safety.
SOAPSTONE: The subject is chemical safety. The speaker is Joe Nocera. A bill to promote chemical safety was taken to the Senate. The audience are people who care about safety. The purpose is inform people about a bill that the Senate had to vote on. The tone is informative. RHETORICAL STRATEGIES: Repetition is used in this article. Nocera uses "blah blah blah" (Nocera, 1) as a way to show that this portion of the article isn't important. Appositives are also used in this article. Nocera uses appositives to help the reader move along with knowing the subjects. Giving a description helps to understand what is being discussed. |
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