Still Fighting AIDS
AIDS is a serious epidemic that still affects million and millions of people. Recently, AIDS has lost the spotlight and funds. The author uses details and language to support his message of not forgetting the AIDS fight.
The author uses details about AIDS to help prove that stopping funds will only increase the epidemic. With funds, and the medicine bought with the money, AIDS is now at a 96% non transmitting rate. (Hope that makes sense?) The author also warned about how many more people could become infected if the funds are allowed to fall any lower then they already have. According to the article we are at a 5 year low in AIDS funding.
The author uses language, specifically juxtaposition, to support his message. By putting the benefits of the life saving funds and how they have poured in for the last 10 years to the tragedies that could occur if the funds cease. His use of language here really creates a feeling of need to send money to help the AIDS epidemics.
From what a have, this looks good. I think you should use the other parts of DIDLS as well. Especially Diction, which I have found author's use liberally. Your details make sense, and you do a good job of explaining how and why the author uses the language that he does.
ReplyDeleteIt would help my response if you posted a link to the article itself.
I think your discussion of details is really good and effective. Using details is definitely a good way a lot of authors use to make readers understand and agree witht their point. The use of juxtaposition is interesting and something I don't often look for in my close readings. My only suggestion would be making your thesis more clear; "not forgetting the AIDS fight" is not exactly a message.
ReplyDeleteI love your in depth explanation of the details in the article. In my opinion, details are the most important part of DIDLS. However, I think you should explain imagery and diction in addition to these two.
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