Non-Fiction Article ANalisis
Can Jack White Change His Stripes?
Hiatt, Brian. “Can Jack White Change His Stripes?” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2018,
www.rollingstone.com/music/features/jack-white-cover-story-new-album-white-stripes-w517705.
“It can't have just been five words from Chris Rock. Maybe it's age, or restlessness. But White has begun to loosen his grip. "It became, 'I've got to let this go,' " he says. "This album is the culmination of, like, 'I don't care.' I want it to sound like this. I don't care how it was made." Which isn't to say he didn't set up a complex and arbitrary set of parameters for himself, because he totally did.”
The author writes in a conversational tone without becoming colloquial. He uses his discussion with White as the basis for the next topic he wants to discuss. White is treated like an expert on himself, and his actions and thoughts often act as supporting evidence. The main goal of this article seems to be Jack White transitioning to newer and less complicated methods of producing music, so much of the article is anecdotal evidence and describing White’s character overall. The writing style is like the exposition of a book, which makes the article more intriguing and increases the interest in White for the reader. The article doesn’t take a stance on White’s strict rules for creating music, so it allows the audience to build its own. Personally, I think White spends too much time on the production of the music and that the result of this time is unnoticeable.
How to Get a Goat to Weed Your Garden
McGuire, Virginia C. “How to Get a Goat to Weed Your Garden.” Modern Farmer, Modern
Farmer Media, 22 Dec. 2017, modernfarmer.com/2013/09/get-goat-weed-garden/.
“Goats are eating machines,” said Canaday. This is one of the reasons they’re not ideal lawnmowers. Unless you keep them carefully fenced in, away from your vegetable garden or your flowers, they’ll eat things you don’t want them to eat. Many plants common in gardens are poisonous to goats, including tomato vines, rhododendrons and oleander.”
(I saw a church that was using goats as lawn mowers so that's why I used this.)
This article was 100% information about goats that would be useful to know if you were thinking about using them as lawnmowers. The articles use of expert testimony was actually extremely useful to their points. The used multiple different goat farmers to discuss characteristics of goats and their utility in lawn care, which build great credibility to their points. The speech was professional, but the language was quite common, so it was easy to understand. The overall point was how poorly goats would work as lawnmowers, which was well supported with multiple points that all had evidence. I was completely convinced at the end.
E-Business and the Dutch Flower Industry
van Hemert, Nico. “E-Buisness and The Dutch Flower Industry.” INHOLLAND University, 2005, pp. 1–14.
“There is no communion opinion on the need to changes the way the external chains are organized now. All distillated models gives sight on the strategic opportunities of E-business differentiated from cost saving (model 1, current use of auction clock and mediation), integrating of internal value chains towards e-supply chains (model 2, direct trade) till creating virtual marketplaces (model 3, hubs in Europe or even worldwide). To strengthen the position of market leader a development towards model 3 in combination with 1 and 2 seems to be the right strategy. The level of ICT needed for that needs improvement strongly.”
This article was perhaps the most scholarly of the ones that I’ve read. There are a great number of terms and ideas concerning the Dutch flower industry that were defined at the beginning. The article was well cited, and the research conducted by the author was well explained. The conclusion reached by the author, as seen above, was thorough and well thought out. The purpose was clear and direct, there were no superfluous phrases throughout. I don’t think I am well educated enough to comment on the validity of the conclusion, only that the author seems extremely credible and well versed in this topic.
In Europe, Nationalism Rising
Pazzanese, Christina. “In Europe, Nationalism Rising.” Harvard Gazette, Harvard University, 1
Mar. 2017, news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/02/in-europe-nationalisms-rising/.
“Marine Le Pen, the National Front party leader running for president of France, embraces antiglobalization and anti-immigration policies. Both Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie, the former party leader, lavishly cheered Trump’s election on Twitter, while other European nationalist party figures in the Netherlands, Hungary, and Greece touted his win as a positive sign of things to come. She has promised to “take back” France by withdrawing from the European Union (EU), a move that Trump has applauded, as he did when Britain voted last year to leave that body, rocking the EU to its core. Lately, Le Pen has been rising in the polls as her mainstream electoral opponents have faltered.”
This article has a definitive stance in being anti-nationalism. It is clear through word choice, like saying Le Pen “lavishly cheered” or saying that she “embraces anti globalization”. The rest of the terminology is quite scholarly, which builds the credibility of the author. The use of extensive citations and the variation of viewpoints also builds author credibility. The author often uses quotes from Le Pen and other world leaders, and these chosen quotes likely build the specific perception of the person the author wants the reader to see. The points made by the author are well supported, even the claim made in this passage is supported by a quote from Le Pen. The article is obviously well thought out and well structured overall.
Why Some People Believe Pornography Should be Considered a Public Health Problem
Israelsen-Hartley, Sara. “Why Some People Believe Pornography Should Be Considered a Public
Health Problem.” Deseret News, Deseret News Publishing Company, 1 Nov. 2015,
www.deseretnews.com/article/865640433/Why-some-people-believe-pornography-should-be-considered-a-public-health-problem.html.
“Duke, with the Free Speech Coalition, agrees that parents need to be talking to their children about sex, to break through the country's puritanical silence on the topic, and she credits pornography with helping to bring that discussion to the forefront. In her mind, opposing porn from a public health perspective is missing the point.”
This passage is a good representation of the language and argument style of the text. The author doesn’t use any personal opinion, only compiling different viewpoints from many different organizations. The language is quite professional throughout the paper; the use of terms like “puritanical” and “public health perspective” keep this topic, which could easily veer into immature, as a purely scientific matter. There is a great use of counterpoint throughout as the author compares and contrasts different mindsets on the issue. A great of example of this is in the final line, as the previous section was about how much attention has been brought to scientists who portray pornography as a public health perspective.
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides
Kiernan, John S. “Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides.” WalletHub, Evolution
Finance Inc., 6 Jan. 2017, wallethub.com/blog/should-kids-have-cell-phones/31058/.
“Due to their thinner skulls and unique physiology, children can receive twice as much radiation into their brain and up to ten times as much into their skull compared at an adult. Children’s developing brains are the most vulnerable”
This article consisted of various “experts” voicing their opinion, with the author simply compiling the list instead of actually writing anything. This passage demonstrates just how questionable the source is, as the claims made have no evidence supporting them, there is generally simple language with a few larger words that don’t affect the point being made, and there are basic grammatical errors throughout the passage. The language throughout the article is quite colloquial as well, which decreases its credibility. I wouldn’t trust this article in the slightest, though its comparison of different viewpoints is somewhat helpful.
Fashion Retailers Have To Adapt to Deal with Secondhand Clothes Sold Online
Kestenbaum, Richard. “Fashion Retailers Have To Adapt To Deal With Secondhand Clothes Sold
Online.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 11 Apr. 2017,
www.forbes.com/sites/richardkestenbaum/2017/04/11/fashion-retailers-have-to-adapt-to-deal
-with-secondhand-clothes-sold-online/#2f53fd7e1a7f.
“thredUP doesn't release numbers, but they've said publicly they recently had a day where they processed 100,000 garments. It seems that they have the potential to do hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. For the last four years, they've been growing at over 100% per year, if they keep that up they'll certainly reach the hundreds of millions soon.”
This is the general setup of every paragraph in the article, a few statistics followed by a conclusion. Though the entirety of the article is based on the statistical evidence, the statistics aren’t cited which makes the article less trustworthy. The word choice is professional, but not aggressively academic, which allows it to be understandable for a larger audience. It took the growth of online retailers from multiple viewpoints, such as where this growth comes from and how it affects the current market, which built a full picture for the issue. There isn’t really a stance taken, the article just demonstrates how large the growth of this sector is.
Hiatt, Brian. “Can Jack White Change His Stripes?” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2018,
www.rollingstone.com/music/features/jack-white-cover-story-new-album-white-stripes-w517705.
“It can't have just been five words from Chris Rock. Maybe it's age, or restlessness. But White has begun to loosen his grip. "It became, 'I've got to let this go,' " he says. "This album is the culmination of, like, 'I don't care.' I want it to sound like this. I don't care how it was made." Which isn't to say he didn't set up a complex and arbitrary set of parameters for himself, because he totally did.”
The author writes in a conversational tone without becoming colloquial. He uses his discussion with White as the basis for the next topic he wants to discuss. White is treated like an expert on himself, and his actions and thoughts often act as supporting evidence. The main goal of this article seems to be Jack White transitioning to newer and less complicated methods of producing music, so much of the article is anecdotal evidence and describing White’s character overall. The writing style is like the exposition of a book, which makes the article more intriguing and increases the interest in White for the reader. The article doesn’t take a stance on White’s strict rules for creating music, so it allows the audience to build its own. Personally, I think White spends too much time on the production of the music and that the result of this time is unnoticeable.
How to Get a Goat to Weed Your Garden
McGuire, Virginia C. “How to Get a Goat to Weed Your Garden.” Modern Farmer, Modern
Farmer Media, 22 Dec. 2017, modernfarmer.com/2013/09/get-goat-weed-garden/.
“Goats are eating machines,” said Canaday. This is one of the reasons they’re not ideal lawnmowers. Unless you keep them carefully fenced in, away from your vegetable garden or your flowers, they’ll eat things you don’t want them to eat. Many plants common in gardens are poisonous to goats, including tomato vines, rhododendrons and oleander.”
(I saw a church that was using goats as lawn mowers so that's why I used this.)
This article was 100% information about goats that would be useful to know if you were thinking about using them as lawnmowers. The articles use of expert testimony was actually extremely useful to their points. The used multiple different goat farmers to discuss characteristics of goats and their utility in lawn care, which build great credibility to their points. The speech was professional, but the language was quite common, so it was easy to understand. The overall point was how poorly goats would work as lawnmowers, which was well supported with multiple points that all had evidence. I was completely convinced at the end.
E-Business and the Dutch Flower Industry
van Hemert, Nico. “E-Buisness and The Dutch Flower Industry.” INHOLLAND University, 2005, pp. 1–14.
“There is no communion opinion on the need to changes the way the external chains are organized now. All distillated models gives sight on the strategic opportunities of E-business differentiated from cost saving (model 1, current use of auction clock and mediation), integrating of internal value chains towards e-supply chains (model 2, direct trade) till creating virtual marketplaces (model 3, hubs in Europe or even worldwide). To strengthen the position of market leader a development towards model 3 in combination with 1 and 2 seems to be the right strategy. The level of ICT needed for that needs improvement strongly.”
This article was perhaps the most scholarly of the ones that I’ve read. There are a great number of terms and ideas concerning the Dutch flower industry that were defined at the beginning. The article was well cited, and the research conducted by the author was well explained. The conclusion reached by the author, as seen above, was thorough and well thought out. The purpose was clear and direct, there were no superfluous phrases throughout. I don’t think I am well educated enough to comment on the validity of the conclusion, only that the author seems extremely credible and well versed in this topic.
In Europe, Nationalism Rising
Pazzanese, Christina. “In Europe, Nationalism Rising.” Harvard Gazette, Harvard University, 1
Mar. 2017, news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/02/in-europe-nationalisms-rising/.
“Marine Le Pen, the National Front party leader running for president of France, embraces antiglobalization and anti-immigration policies. Both Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie, the former party leader, lavishly cheered Trump’s election on Twitter, while other European nationalist party figures in the Netherlands, Hungary, and Greece touted his win as a positive sign of things to come. She has promised to “take back” France by withdrawing from the European Union (EU), a move that Trump has applauded, as he did when Britain voted last year to leave that body, rocking the EU to its core. Lately, Le Pen has been rising in the polls as her mainstream electoral opponents have faltered.”
This article has a definitive stance in being anti-nationalism. It is clear through word choice, like saying Le Pen “lavishly cheered” or saying that she “embraces anti globalization”. The rest of the terminology is quite scholarly, which builds the credibility of the author. The use of extensive citations and the variation of viewpoints also builds author credibility. The author often uses quotes from Le Pen and other world leaders, and these chosen quotes likely build the specific perception of the person the author wants the reader to see. The points made by the author are well supported, even the claim made in this passage is supported by a quote from Le Pen. The article is obviously well thought out and well structured overall.
Why Some People Believe Pornography Should be Considered a Public Health Problem
Israelsen-Hartley, Sara. “Why Some People Believe Pornography Should Be Considered a Public
Health Problem.” Deseret News, Deseret News Publishing Company, 1 Nov. 2015,
www.deseretnews.com/article/865640433/Why-some-people-believe-pornography-should-be-considered-a-public-health-problem.html.
“Duke, with the Free Speech Coalition, agrees that parents need to be talking to their children about sex, to break through the country's puritanical silence on the topic, and she credits pornography with helping to bring that discussion to the forefront. In her mind, opposing porn from a public health perspective is missing the point.”
This passage is a good representation of the language and argument style of the text. The author doesn’t use any personal opinion, only compiling different viewpoints from many different organizations. The language is quite professional throughout the paper; the use of terms like “puritanical” and “public health perspective” keep this topic, which could easily veer into immature, as a purely scientific matter. There is a great use of counterpoint throughout as the author compares and contrasts different mindsets on the issue. A great of example of this is in the final line, as the previous section was about how much attention has been brought to scientists who portray pornography as a public health perspective.
Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides
Kiernan, John S. “Should Kids Have Cell Phones? Experts Pick Sides.” WalletHub, Evolution
Finance Inc., 6 Jan. 2017, wallethub.com/blog/should-kids-have-cell-phones/31058/.
“Due to their thinner skulls and unique physiology, children can receive twice as much radiation into their brain and up to ten times as much into their skull compared at an adult. Children’s developing brains are the most vulnerable”
This article consisted of various “experts” voicing their opinion, with the author simply compiling the list instead of actually writing anything. This passage demonstrates just how questionable the source is, as the claims made have no evidence supporting them, there is generally simple language with a few larger words that don’t affect the point being made, and there are basic grammatical errors throughout the passage. The language throughout the article is quite colloquial as well, which decreases its credibility. I wouldn’t trust this article in the slightest, though its comparison of different viewpoints is somewhat helpful.
Fashion Retailers Have To Adapt to Deal with Secondhand Clothes Sold Online
Kestenbaum, Richard. “Fashion Retailers Have To Adapt To Deal With Secondhand Clothes Sold
Online.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 11 Apr. 2017,
www.forbes.com/sites/richardkestenbaum/2017/04/11/fashion-retailers-have-to-adapt-to-deal
-with-secondhand-clothes-sold-online/#2f53fd7e1a7f.
“thredUP doesn't release numbers, but they've said publicly they recently had a day where they processed 100,000 garments. It seems that they have the potential to do hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. For the last four years, they've been growing at over 100% per year, if they keep that up they'll certainly reach the hundreds of millions soon.”
This is the general setup of every paragraph in the article, a few statistics followed by a conclusion. Though the entirety of the article is based on the statistical evidence, the statistics aren’t cited which makes the article less trustworthy. The word choice is professional, but not aggressively academic, which allows it to be understandable for a larger audience. It took the growth of online retailers from multiple viewpoints, such as where this growth comes from and how it affects the current market, which built a full picture for the issue. There isn’t really a stance taken, the article just demonstrates how large the growth of this sector is.