In class lab- analyzing a short essay (position)

Leah Nieman- Why you should not update you profile picture to the French flag. By Paula Lee
Annotation: Explicit position on how French flag profile picture is for self appraisal. No evidence to back it up, however in comparison to Katherine Spriggs, Spriggs listed several more facts to back her arguments up, which is linked to logical appeal. Lee gives no clear understanding of why the subject matters, other than that it doesn't benefit France in the slightest. Lee writes with authoritative tone, and talks generally about the public.

Holly Snider- Why Bernie Sanders is a better choice than Hilary Clinton, and Paris explains why. By H.A Goodman.
Annotation: Explicit position that democrats need to be taught a lesson. She responds to others by saying "am I liberal enough fro you." Her evidence is decisions that past democratic presidents have made. Her indication was not clear besides politics, and she talks about current world issues. She does not give other side an opinion, mostly just hers, and there is an authoritative tone. There were more ethical and logical, not so much emotional. Katherine Spriggs uses more emotional and logical appeal

Bela Burns: How leaving public school saved someones life. By Diana Crandall.
Annotation: Diana shares her explicit position that if more teens could find a "haven" (charter school) like she did, we could prevent tragedies like teen suicides. There is an authoritative tone, and she gives background information into her situation. She gives details that many states won't let Charter Schools open, yet they are more cost effective, and it's hard to convince tax payers to fund charter schools. She ends with "having a choice meant the different between life and death." Katherine Spriggs uses much more logical and ethical appeal, and more evidence, as well as counterarguments, while this discusses more of a personal situation, and uses most emotional appeals.

Grace deMeurisse: How the Western Foreign Policies formed Middle Eastern extremist groups
Annotation:  Gives background information into the 1980's, when The United States was allied with Osama Bin Laden in eliminating The USSR from The Middle East, and how our foreign policies later backfired when we entered Saudi Arabia. It states an explicit position that we need to consider the history and our foreign policies when thinking about Middle Eastern Extremist Groups. The Author talks about how nobody is asking the question that is most important: What is the history behind the Extremist Groups. This can be compared to Katherine Spriggs, because while her essay states positions of both sides, this gives more background information and more evidence from credible sources, such as intelligence officers.