Speaker - A democratic journalist in support of the new Healthcare plan
Occasion - Just a couple days after the State of the Union address
Audience - middle class democrats, liberals, and independents
Purpose - To convey his opinion of how the Republicans are telling lies to the American People about Obamacare
Subject - The debate over health care
Tone - Sarcastic and persuasive
Krugman's tone throughout the article is sarcastic and persuasive. He supports Obamacare in the long term, and tries to debunk the "Republican Deceit". Krugman used syntax to support his argument. He also appealed to logos and ethos by supporting his argument with statistics.
Occasion - Just a couple days after the State of the Union address
Audience - middle class democrats, liberals, and independents
Purpose - To convey his opinion of how the Republicans are telling lies to the American People about Obamacare
Subject - The debate over health care
Tone - Sarcastic and persuasive
Krugman's tone throughout the article is sarcastic and persuasive. He supports Obamacare in the long term, and tries to debunk the "Republican Deceit". Krugman used syntax to support his argument. He also appealed to logos and ethos by supporting his argument with statistics.