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CAPE CommStudies P02 Mod 1 Essay - AnswerKey ReadingIsAVacation
CAPE CommStudies P02 Mod 1 Essay - AnswerKey ReadingIsAVacation
Purpose: Wishes to heap ridicule upon the initiators of the argument, also inviting readers to
agree with him, but not getting too scathing
Tone: light-hearted, humorous, sarcastic.
Discussion: Achieves his purpose very effectively by a light-hearted, somewhat humorous,
yet sarcastic tone.
Engages and wins over the reader, making him feel the affront of the parents’
position.
Strikes a fine balance between humorous and serious.
Not harshly insulting and scathing, but gets the point across