Gentle goes on to
assert that society needs to protect children from paedophiles. Gentle opens by
identifying herself as a mother who wants her ‘children to feel safe when out
in public.’ By identifying herself as a ‘mother,’ and thus as having a vested
interest in the issue, Gentle is able to establish credibility and authority in
her statement that the public should take a holistic approach to ‘protecting
our children from pedophiles. Gentle continues by citing her personal
experience of being a ‘victim’ of a pedophile. The suggestion that the ‘pain
and suffering’ of the ‘victim’ endures for ‘life’ adds extra weight to the
notion that pedophiles are a series threat to the innocence and vulnerability
of our children. This anecdote highlights the ramifications pedophiles can have
on victims lives and encouraging parents to project themselves into the issue
further generating sympathy for victims of pedophilia who have to live in fear
their entire lives. Gentle supplements this anecdote with the
logical suggestion that a holistic approach needs to be taken to protect our
children from pedophiles. By juxtaposing the overt emotions offered by the
anecdote against the calm logic of her suggestion that a register should
function alongside ‘harsher penalties, stronger sentencing and rehabilitation,’
Gentle is able infer that her argument is well rounded and considered.
Bold: Outlines the supporting argument-
the author makes the argument that society needs to do more to protect children
from sex offenders.
The focus here is on
the vulnerability of the children and the predatory nature of the paedophile,
particularly through playing on the victim/predator duality and emphasizing the
need for society to play an active role in protection.
Blue: It
is suggested that the author opens by emphasizing her credibility.
She establishes that she has a vested interest in the issue and as a
mother has the authority to speak on behalf of all mothers. This credibility is
important because it adds credence to her appeal that more needs to be done to
protect children. Particularly when establishing an argument that appeals to or
is critical of society validation and credibility are extremely important.
Green: Author
further establishes her credibility by explaining a personal experience.
By
explaining that she is a victim of a sexual attack herself she further
validates her credibility on the issue and generates sympathy on behalf of the
reader. In emphasizing the impact sexual offenders can have on victims the author
is able draw on the enormity of the issue and the need for action to be taken. A
body paragraph could go further by explaining the importance in developing a legitimacy
for the validation of the author’s argument.
Red:
the author employs logical language and maintains a sense
of order.
Despite the emotional nature of the issue the author is able
to maintain a rational tone through the use of rational language.
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