Intention

The intention of the article “I’ve lost my conversational mojo – can I relearn the art of small talk?” by Rhik Samadder is to explore solutions for relearning social skills after the pandemic. Samadder tackles the subject in a humorous, lighthearted way.

Samadder uses a variety of humorous personal stories to show how people have become clumsy and awkward in their interactions with others after months of isolation. Samadder appeals to ethos by talking about how he has been affected himself, which is clear right from the headline. The article focuses on Samadder’s attempts to discover how he might regain the ability to hold casual conversations once again.

The language Samadder uses of...