Let's Be Honest, Gun Control Opponents

I denne study guide kan du få hjælp til at analysere teksten "Let's Be Honest, Gun Control Opponents" af Nick Laure.

Denne tekst har været brugt til skriftlig eksamen på HHX Engelsk A d. 18. august 2017 og vores guide indeholder også vejledning til at beskrive de specifikke fokuspunkter fra denne eksamen. Formuleringen af eksamensspørgsmålet var følgende:

Write an analytical essay in which you analyze the text "Let's Be Honest, Gun Control Opponents" by Nick Laure. Part of your essay must focus on argumentative and linguistic features. Based on your analysis, assess if Nick Laure is successful in communicating his message.

Write the analytical essay in English. Word count: 800-1200 words

Use the following source: "Let's Be Honest, Gun Control Opponents" by Nick Laure. You may use additional sources in English, for example from the Internet. Do not forget to document all your sources.

Præsentation af teksten

Title: “Let’s Be Honest, Gun Control Opponents” (2016)
Forfatter: Nick Laure
Udgivet i: The Huffington Post

Uddrag

Nedenfor kan du se et kort uddrag fra vores analyse, som en smagsprøve på, hvad vores study guide kan tilbyde dig:

Linguistic features

The language used by Nick Laure in his text is simple and straightforward.

Note that the author does not use complex or sophisticated words or phrases, but simple ones and short or medium-length sentences. In fact, many of the arguments offered by Laure refer to young people, which reinforces the idea that the article is also addressed to a younger audience:

Surely you don’t expect elementary school students like those at Sandy Hook to be carrying guns. And I doubt you think it would be realistic for a crowd of nightclub goers to be packing heat while they dance to Rihanna. (ll. 19-22)

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