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John Koehler Ms. Fuentes English 1101 12/3/2013 The Current Government Shutdown is the topic that is discussed in all three articles. Each of the articles is written differently based on the intended message of the piece. Each article is written a bit differently 47 Fun Things You Must Do During The Government Shutdown is written as a list and has a humorous undertone. Compared to This Is what They Want which is written as an informative opinionated article with a cynical tone. The last article Shut Down- Show down is also an informative opinionated article but on the opposite side of the argument. All three articles seemed to have taken a different view point on the government shutdown. I do not personally have much of an opinion on the article so no one article swayed me any certain way. The article 47 Fun Things You Must Do during the Government Shutdown is simply what it sounds like it is a list. The article written by Funny or Die has a sarcastic undertone throughout that is even obvious from the first line that says The government may be shut down, but here are some ways you can live it up! (funny or die) The whole piece on Funny or Die indirectly pokes fun at the fact that our government has been shut down by old white men who cant seem to come to an agreement. This article was intended for an average American who doesnt even have to know much about the politics behind the shutdown to get a laugh and some information about it. Because of this it had a more simplistic vocabulary; unlike both of the other articles. The article may have been written for a different reason than the others also because unlike the other articles this piece had a different intended message. It was not attempting to choose a political side.

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Now looking at This Is what They Want it is a more informative piece with very strong opinions and language. This article written by Charles P. Pierce maybe intended for an audience that is more educated about the government shutdown. This piece discusses the reasons why the government is shutdown. It is opinionated saying that the Republican Party is committing public vandalism. (Pierce) Using this intense language the rhetor tells the reader exactly what he is thinking really showing his feelings of distaste for the Republican Party. This article was opinionated and informative. The article on fox news written by Clint Henderson titled Happening Now ShutdownShowdown is an opinionated piece about the government shutdown. Since the writer is writing from the view point of the Republican Party he has a very negative vibe throughout his paper; criticizing the government using negative terms like furloughed and fears. (Henderson) This piece like the previous piece is also intended for an audience that knows a bit more about the politics behind the shutdown. Since the piece was intended for an audience that is more diverse in the politics the author uses more advanced vocabulary and references some more famous political figures.

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Work Cited Henderson, Clint. "October 2, 2013 Happening Now." Fox News. FOX News Network, 2 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. Funny or Die. "47 Fun Things You MUST Do During the Government Shutdown." Funny or Die. Funny or Die, 1 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Oct. 2013. Pierce, Charles P. "The Politics Blog." Esquirecom Article. Esquire, 2 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.