Precis
Robin in the Article DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS HAVE NO BUSINESS CARRYING GUNS TO SCHOOL argues that gun should not be able to be carried on school and college campuses. The author supports her argument by first arguing that bring gun on the campuses isn't the safest thing for anyone. She then compares the past school shooting describing that the shooting took place because they got to carry guns on campus illegally. Lastly, the author explains that maybe it is an alternative to carrying guns like maybe taking classes to protect themselves. Robin's purpose is to convince others that there are other option to prevent domestic violence rather than carrying guns in a place of education. The author writes in a serious yet encouraging tone for the government that might possibly pass the bill. This work is significant because it effects everyone in the schools and most importantly the ones that are trying to stay safe.
Robin in the Article DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS HAVE NO BUSINESS CARRYING GUNS TO SCHOOL argues that gun should not be able to be carried on school and college campuses. The author supports her argument by first arguing that bring gun on the campuses isn't the safest thing for anyone. She then compares the past school shooting describing that the shooting took place because they got to carry guns on campus illegally. Lastly, the author explains that maybe it is an alternative to carrying guns like maybe taking classes to protect themselves. Robin's purpose is to convince others that there are other option to prevent domestic violence rather than carrying guns in a place of education. The author writes in a serious yet encouraging tone for the government that might possibly pass the bill. This work is significant because it effects everyone in the schools and most importantly the ones that are trying to stay safe.
Rhetorical Analysis of Tone
The author purpose for writing this article is to convince gun enthusiast that it is another way to handle domestic violence rather than allowing guns to be held on school premise. The article is effective in using tone to convince the government of rather not they should pass the law allowing guns to be brought on school campuses by everyone including domestic violence victims. Throughout the editorial the author incorporates many tone shifts to get her point across about this important bill that effects everyone. The author writes "Why encourage more weapons in places already besieged by gun violence? His group sponsored last year’s law keeping people with concealed weapons away from campuses and schoolyards." The point she is trying to make is that why approve the bill of guns on a place that's not meant for guns. She keep reiterating this point because she wants the ones that's rooting for this bill to be passed to look at not only the pros but the cons. Sometimes the bad out weights the good and looking at the larger picture displays that. America couldn't forgive themselves if we had another Sandy Hook shooting or even a Columbine shooting that took place in the very state where they are pushing the bill.
The author purpose for writing this article is to convince gun enthusiast that it is another way to handle domestic violence rather than allowing guns to be held on school premise. The article is effective in using tone to convince the government of rather not they should pass the law allowing guns to be brought on school campuses by everyone including domestic violence victims. Throughout the editorial the author incorporates many tone shifts to get her point across about this important bill that effects everyone. The author writes "Why encourage more weapons in places already besieged by gun violence? His group sponsored last year’s law keeping people with concealed weapons away from campuses and schoolyards." The point she is trying to make is that why approve the bill of guns on a place that's not meant for guns. She keep reiterating this point because she wants the ones that's rooting for this bill to be passed to look at not only the pros but the cons. Sometimes the bad out weights the good and looking at the larger picture displays that. America couldn't forgive themselves if we had another Sandy Hook shooting or even a Columbine shooting that took place in the very state where they are pushing the bill.