There are many ways to write an article, but even the same topic, Different writers will develop their own ways of writing. Sullivan who writes “Let Gays Marry” uses an eristic way to illustrate why government should shape laws or policies to eliminate gays’ prejudice because it can protect their human authorities, letting them get married. Besides, Sullivan also expounds gays marital problems in both hard and soft ways, and it can make readers feel touching after reading all these sincere words. What if it were Sullivan to write “Darkness at Noon” instead of Krents, then the title, the diction, and the tone might totally be different.
First, Sullivan may want to change the title because it is too lyric to get the point immediately, so he may change the lyric title into more direct and clearer one which can strike the main point right away. Next, the way of writing this article will transform from narration into argumentation because it can make people feel that this article is more official. Sullivan is a person who is cautious and good at using examples or incidents to state his arguments. He may probably say that even they are not able to see anything, they still have authorities to practice the law which is ensured by the constitution, and except for the eyesight, their speaking and hearing are as normal as others. Likewise, Sullivan is also skillful of knowing how to provoke people’s sympathy, understanding that if he uses the tone which points out the difficulties of the blind people, it will be very helpful for collecting agreeable opinions to assert his positions that blind people still can have occupation in any institution. Fourth, in order to perform conscientious structures, Sullivan has to consider the way of expressions. He has to use the appropriate dictions which are between the abstruse words and the simple ones, and it can not only make the article look formal, but also enable it to be understandable.
All in all, due to different personalities, people will develop their own ways of writing. Sullivan is a person who excels in writing controversial issues; those kinds of articles need to gather people’s support, so he has to advocate by others. If you use the most appropriate mode to compose your articles, it will help you to create better articles which contain insistent positions.
by Esme 2012.6.15