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- Ms McCarthy compares schools in Australia with those in the United States where drug testing is widespread. She refers to Hunterdon Central Regional High School to draw attention to the benefits
- She makes a comparison between drug testing students and testing people in other professions such as pilots and bus drivers
- Ms McCarthy also makes an analogy between drug testing sportspeople and drug testing school students.
Exercise 10: Doing their best: (p. 31): Compare and contrast
How does Mr Jay Fadal present his story and what is its purpose?
Eyewitness account: Mr Jay Fadal presents his view from an eyewitness perspective to give a first-hand account of the police shooting.
Emotive language: He seeks to defend the police’s actions and describes the situation as very tense and chaotic. The public was worried and “terrified” because the young boy was “flashing” knives. He supports the police’s version that the boy failed to follow “warnings”.
Fear tactics: Mr Jay Fadal’s story proves that it was a stressful situation and no one knew if Jim had guns. Had he been armed the situation could have spiralled out of control and he could have caused a lot of damage.
Mr Jay Fadal seeks to instil a sense of fear in members of the public by comparing the incident to the “Virginia Tech Massacre” to show how serious it was. Therefore, the police acted correctly and decisively. He also seeks to reassure members of the public about safety issues.
Taking it further: Paragraph (analysing persuasive techniques) based on Exercise 19: Mr Fadal’s article
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