Speaker: Kathleen Parker is a straight-forward and concise columnist who states her opinion and viewpoints with persuasive power. Her sarcastic and humorous voice keeps the reader engaged and interested about what she is trying to say in her columns dealing with real life issues that are happening in society today. Her casual writing style also helps the reader feel comfortable about the topic because she can relate to them and show sympathy.
Occasion: Many young Americans are doing drugs and alcohol, which can cause other people have the willing to do the same. Based on her personal voice in this column, she shows feeling towards this topic and even brings herself into the column by mentioning her personal experience of when an Episcopal priest told her son's 5th grade class that he dropped acid in college. This made her furious because if an adult shares that they can do drugs and smoke while being ''accomplished", children do not know that doing these things are bad.
Audience: Americans and even people living in other countries (basically young people who think doing drugs and alcohol is "cool" or people who are already doing them). She mentions her extreme concerns about drug and alcohol usage by young adults and teens when she discusses the severe consequences that would eventually happen from doing drugs and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
Purpose: Purpose is to persuade young adults and teens to refrain from doing these unnecessary actions that could kill them and change their lives forever.
Subject: Topic is health and culture. The popularity of drugs and alcohol impacted young adults to be engaged in using these harmful objects.
Tone: The overall tone is concern and seriousness because Parker personally does not like the use of drugs and alcohol and it serves as a negative influence on young adults. Although she shows serious concern about this topic, she displays her seriousness while maintaining her casual voice and added a few sarcastic remarks.
In "Let's give pot smokers a little leeway", Parker's purpose was to discuss the effects of Marijuana (and other drugs) usage on children and adults and her personal thoughts and opinions about the issue. Her casual tone and personal experience dealing with this topic helps the readers feel more comfortable because she has sympathy towards; she also clearly states her argument with a sarcastic ending to each one. For example, she discusses how any drugs and alcohol have detrimental effects on children's health (which was one of her main arguments) and concludes this argument by saying "Maybe I was supposed to become secretary of state." Because of her sarcastic tone and casual voice, this strengthens her arguments by making them more persuasive and cause readers to agree. The overall goal was to convince and notify readers that drug and alcohol consumption has several consequences, including death, brain and mind disorder, and increase in criminal activity. Parker also argues that Marijuana should be decriminalized taxed and it is important that adults limit alcohol and drug consumption before detrimental consequences ruin their lives.The popularity of drugs within youths made Parker willing to publicize her own personal voice and arguments so that naive readers or those who do drugs can stop and think about their decisions and make any changes before it is too late.
Occasion: Many young Americans are doing drugs and alcohol, which can cause other people have the willing to do the same. Based on her personal voice in this column, she shows feeling towards this topic and even brings herself into the column by mentioning her personal experience of when an Episcopal priest told her son's 5th grade class that he dropped acid in college. This made her furious because if an adult shares that they can do drugs and smoke while being ''accomplished", children do not know that doing these things are bad.
Audience: Americans and even people living in other countries (basically young people who think doing drugs and alcohol is "cool" or people who are already doing them). She mentions her extreme concerns about drug and alcohol usage by young adults and teens when she discusses the severe consequences that would eventually happen from doing drugs and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
Purpose: Purpose is to persuade young adults and teens to refrain from doing these unnecessary actions that could kill them and change their lives forever.
Subject: Topic is health and culture. The popularity of drugs and alcohol impacted young adults to be engaged in using these harmful objects.
Tone: The overall tone is concern and seriousness because Parker personally does not like the use of drugs and alcohol and it serves as a negative influence on young adults. Although she shows serious concern about this topic, she displays her seriousness while maintaining her casual voice and added a few sarcastic remarks.
In "Let's give pot smokers a little leeway", Parker's purpose was to discuss the effects of Marijuana (and other drugs) usage on children and adults and her personal thoughts and opinions about the issue. Her casual tone and personal experience dealing with this topic helps the readers feel more comfortable because she has sympathy towards; she also clearly states her argument with a sarcastic ending to each one. For example, she discusses how any drugs and alcohol have detrimental effects on children's health (which was one of her main arguments) and concludes this argument by saying "Maybe I was supposed to become secretary of state." Because of her sarcastic tone and casual voice, this strengthens her arguments by making them more persuasive and cause readers to agree. The overall goal was to convince and notify readers that drug and alcohol consumption has several consequences, including death, brain and mind disorder, and increase in criminal activity. Parker also argues that Marijuana should be decriminalized taxed and it is important that adults limit alcohol and drug consumption before detrimental consequences ruin their lives.The popularity of drugs within youths made Parker willing to publicize her own personal voice and arguments so that naive readers or those who do drugs can stop and think about their decisions and make any changes before it is too late.