I. Why was this material written? What is its purpose?
(Is the intent to inform? To persuade? To compare? To illustrate? To entertain? To spur you to action?) This article was written to inform about the struggle that many middle-class earners are going through. According to the author, this problem is due to globalization. The purpose of the article is to inform the reader about how middle-class earners are losing their jobs and the potential problems because of this occurrence. The author wrote this article with the intent to inform people about how jobs of which the middle-class benefits from are being sent to other counties as the jobs cost less to manufacture overseas. The author does seem to also persuade its readers by writing about …show more content…
What is the attitude of the author? (Does the author express any emotions? Does the author seem sympathetic or unsympathetic toward the subject? ) The author seems to express interest in how paper companies are moving the locations of their facilities in the U.S and how middle-income earners are losing their jobs. As an example, he provides details about a paper manufacturing company that is laying off their employees, because of this the author explains the similar situations that are occurring elsewhere around the world. The author expresses his sympathy by the choice of words he uses such as mentioning how Charlie Thompson lost his battle to globalization and how 1127 people lost their job at the paper company. The …show more content…
When was it written? (Is the information current? Or outdated? If the article was written recently, does it rely on current facts? What sources are given for the “facts”? What was occurring at the time the article was written that might have influenced the author?) The information in the article is very recent as it was published August 8, 2016. The facts and information that were used in the article are from the years 2014, 2013, and 2015 which are recent years for this economic chaos. The author may have felt inspired to publish this article, as it has been a relevant subject for quite a while. The author most likely felt it necessary to speak his opinion on the matter. The sources the author chose to create his article were Analysis of bureau of labor statistics, Bali.U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia.org, Alabama Farmers Federation, and Flickr.com. Many of the sources used for his article are websites that mention economic information which the author used to create his article. I would say this article is recent as currently these topics are being discussed by the media and by political
(Is the intent to inform? To persuade? To compare? To illustrate? To entertain? To spur you to action?) This article was written to inform about the struggle that many middle-class earners are going through. According to the author, this problem is due to globalization. The purpose of the article is to inform the reader about how middle-class earners are losing their jobs and the potential problems because of this occurrence. The author wrote this article with the intent to inform people about how jobs of which the middle-class benefits from are being sent to other counties as the jobs cost less to manufacture overseas. The author does seem to also persuade its readers by writing about …show more content…
What is the attitude of the author? (Does the author express any emotions? Does the author seem sympathetic or unsympathetic toward the subject? ) The author seems to express interest in how paper companies are moving the locations of their facilities in the U.S and how middle-income earners are losing their jobs. As an example, he provides details about a paper manufacturing company that is laying off their employees, because of this the author explains the similar situations that are occurring elsewhere around the world. The author expresses his sympathy by the choice of words he uses such as mentioning how Charlie Thompson lost his battle to globalization and how 1127 people lost their job at the paper company. The …show more content…
When was it written? (Is the information current? Or outdated? If the article was written recently, does it rely on current facts? What sources are given for the “facts”? What was occurring at the time the article was written that might have influenced the author?) The information in the article is very recent as it was published August 8, 2016. The facts and information that were used in the article are from the years 2014, 2013, and 2015 which are recent years for this economic chaos. The author may have felt inspired to publish this article, as it has been a relevant subject for quite a while. The author most likely felt it necessary to speak his opinion on the matter. The sources the author chose to create his article were Analysis of bureau of labor statistics, Bali.U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia.org, Alabama Farmers Federation, and Flickr.com. Many of the sources used for his article are websites that mention economic information which the author used to create his article. I would say this article is recent as currently these topics are being discussed by the media and by political