Learner KA

GOVERNMENT MUST PRESERVE NATIONAL PARKS

In the editorial "Government must preserve national parks" by Todd Davidson, the author synthesizes a

compelling dissertation on the issue of America's national parks,being at risk.He advocated for the

preservation of these national parks and acknowledged the reader of the urgency for the demand of funds for

the preservation of these national parks.Through a proficient usage of statistics,diction and appeals to

emotions a, Davidson could successfully convince the reader of his contention that the US government

should continue to fund the national parks for the sake of the nation's economy,tourism and job creation.

Davidson first drew out an intimate relation between the national parks and the whole world and also

that between the national parks and the American reader.The inclusion of the diction "enduring love affair" to

indicate the affection the tourists have for the America's national parks supports not only to invoke a sense of

pride from the reader but also to introduce the role national parks play in the tourist industry,explicitly

explained later in the passage.The question " who among us ..... future generations?" brings the audience into

the nostalgic scenarios

so that the audience is made to face an emotionally charged inquiry on the fact that these scenarios are

slowly fading away at the lack of enough funding.,which in turn contributes to passage's persuasiveness

towards the reader.

Just as effective as the rhetorical tool used beforehand is the diverse and skill application of the

diction and metaphors. In most paragraphs, Davidson reiterates the words " our nation" and " our

country."Through this repitition and the metaphors "true spirit of our country that brings nation's history to

life" to describe the national parks ,the author evokes a sense of patriotism in the reader's heart and raise an

emotional concern for this issue. The usage of metaphor " economic engines" in the description of national

parks highlights the role of the parks in the nation's economy and prompts the reader to figure out that the

economy will break down without these national parks just like a car without an engine.

Shifting from the author's appealing to emotions,we can say that the passage is carefully constructed
on a irrefutable and factual base of statistics which exhibits the extent of the author's knowledge on the issue

and increases the credibility the reader has for the author.Davidson presented a vast scope of the benefits

that the national parks has to the nation's economy both from the perspectives of both tourist industry and

job creation.These facts are further strengthened by a slew of statistical evidence that states that "300 million

people visit one or more of America's 401 national parks" and that " it generates more than $30 billion in

spennding and supporting a quarter billion jons." This significant numeric statistics prompt the reader to not

only to feel convinced of the impact of the national parks but also to find credence with the author's claim

that "national parks are clearly a winning scenario."

In the later paragraphs, the author indicated a contradiction that whereas " the national parks are one

of the best investments the country has ever made, they have already seen a steady decline in funding and

has only half of the amount necessary for maintenance."The inclusion of the deteriorating statistics of funds

for the national parks raises a tone of urgency and pass on the concerns to the audience.

Since it is a claim made by a well-respected "President",this makes it clear for the audience that the issue is

not merely a topic to consider about and that it is a "national priority."

In conclusion, Davidson is no amateur author.He neatly constructed a coherent argument that

strongly sways the reader towards his contention that US government should continue to raise funds for the

national parks.The prolific usage of statistics,diction and ethos not only strengthens his rhetoric power but

also consolidate the concerns for the issue set forth in the passage.

Learner KA GOVERNMENT MUST PRESERVE NATIONAL PARKS