How is Thomas’s diction different from O’Connell’s? What effect could this diction have on each writer’s ability to engage and convince readers?

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- New Michigan Graduation Requirements  Shortchange Many Students , by Nick Thomas

- Time to raise the bar in high schools, by Jack O’Connell

How is Thomas’s diction different from O’Connell’s? What effect could this diction have on each writer’s ability to engage and convince readers?

Besides having opposing opinions on the matter, Thomas and O’Connell´s editorials have different styles when it comes to diction.

Explanation:

O’Connell uses formal and academic words, a serious tone, statistics, and research references to support his position, all of which will probably be more engaging for readers from academic backgrounds and people dedicated to institutional matters.

On the other hand, Thomas´ editorial is not as formal, with a more approachable vocabulary. Furthermore, the tone is rather emotional, as it appeals to the reader´s personal experience from the beginning, and supports his ideas appealing to personal references such as "I’m concerned that", and what "students deserve". This Kind of diction will probably be more engaging for readers of different backgrounds and socioeconomic situations, including, for example, the students and their parents.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

part a.   = c.)

part b. = a.)

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