Persuasive Writing Samples: Adolescents and the Media (Informal Tone and Structure)

This informal toned persuasive writing seems more like a fact/information paper, rather than trying to persuade the reader or audience. It was dull and the author would have put in more emotion into his writing, which could have improved this dull writing.

The author, Victor C Strasburger, had materials that were relating to Australian research. He quoted extensively throughout this work, meaning that his work can be is legit and the information can be true and persuading. Comparing with the previous essays where the authors haven’t quoted their work, as many as Victor has, his work seems well researched. In the first paragraph, last sentence, you can see that he directly address the readers and audience by asking, “Why”. The style of this writing flowed, and with the sub-heading used, it makes it easier for the readers to understand that particular paragraph being talked about. The content compared with the previous samples, they were more essay written than this one. But, this piece I believe is better thought-out and better structured, with the use of sub-heading, which overall felt more like a report or research paper.

Overall, I don’t think this can be registered as a good example of an informal toned essay. If anyone follows this example, there work will seem more like a report, rather than trying to persuade your audience. Not saying that having plentiful information is bad, it bores the reader, and the reader or audience losses interest. The author could of used more rhetorical devices so that it can equal out the information, and not turn off the reader.