Before reading the article “Terrorism and the Media,” by the Council on Foreign Relations I had absolutely opposite opinion about this topic. I honestly, believed there was insignificant link between these two concepts. Evidently the author knows how to make strong argument.
One of the things that make the essay strong, I believe, is its structure. The author broke down his essay into 10 independent parts, each of which deals with a concrete pressing issue. The essay doesn’t based on the author’s own views and opinions, instead it supported with quotes and ideas of various scholars, journalists and experts. The answers that the author gives to every question are capacious and complete at the same time. They start with a short answer, like yes or no, and after they deepen in details, provide examples and interpret debatable positions of experts.
In my opinion, the interview structure of the essay, frequent referral to different scholars and author’s brief, precise responds make the essay very strong and meaningful. The essay, I think, can certainly appeal to the unfriendly audience and be able to make the audience look at the topic from different perspective or even change their minds completely.
No comments:
Post a Comment