Assult Rifles
Ricardo Ramos
Professor Elmore
Writing and Rhetoric II
January 24, 2013
Bigger Guns is Not the Problem Solver - Rhetorical Analysis Elementary schools shootings, bank robberies, house invasions, gun suicide, street shootings; the list can go on and on about crimes being done with guns, but what should be done about it? Are you the type of person who strongly believes in The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms? Some people believe that this situation with assault rifles is getting out of hand and believe they should be banned. However, there are others who have personal reasons why they carry their guns and will never give them up. This is the case in the two articles that I read titled “Op-Ed: Sharp talk on guns prevents solutions” by Mark Plotzky and “Why I own an AR-15” by Patrick Millsaps. Both of these articles share their opinions on control and whether or not guns should be banned, but I believe that Partick Millsap’s articles surpasses the other due to his effective use of persuasion using the three types of rhetorical appeals, his clear targeted audience, and lastly his purpose for writing the article. Patrick Millsaps article was a remarkable piece of writing in my opinion and very effective rhetorically, as for the article Op-Ed: Sharp talk on guns prevents solutions; I believe was the complete opposite. In this article Mark Plotzky a resident of Stamford, talks about his opinions on gun control and questions the use of assault rifles in our country. Plotzky starts off by stressing the fact that gun control is becoming an immense issue in our country by stating how he has read countless articles and has spoken to people on all sides of the issue. He goes on to express his opinions about the subject and uses the Second Amendment as a reason why he believes people should have the privilege to obtain a gun. To support this claim Plotzky says “The Bill of Rights cannot simply
Professor Elmore
Writing and Rhetoric II
January 24, 2013
Bigger Guns is Not the Problem Solver - Rhetorical Analysis Elementary schools shootings, bank robberies, house invasions, gun suicide, street shootings; the list can go on and on about crimes being done with guns, but what should be done about it? Are you the type of person who strongly believes in The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms? Some people believe that this situation with assault rifles is getting out of hand and believe they should be banned. However, there are others who have personal reasons why they carry their guns and will never give them up. This is the case in the two articles that I read titled “Op-Ed: Sharp talk on guns prevents solutions” by Mark Plotzky and “Why I own an AR-15” by Patrick Millsaps. Both of these articles share their opinions on control and whether or not guns should be banned, but I believe that Partick Millsap’s articles surpasses the other due to his effective use of persuasion using the three types of rhetorical appeals, his clear targeted audience, and lastly his purpose for writing the article. Patrick Millsaps article was a remarkable piece of writing in my opinion and very effective rhetorically, as for the article Op-Ed: Sharp talk on guns prevents solutions; I believe was the complete opposite. In this article Mark Plotzky a resident of Stamford, talks about his opinions on gun control and questions the use of assault rifles in our country. Plotzky starts off by stressing the fact that gun control is becoming an immense issue in our country by stating how he has read countless articles and has spoken to people on all sides of the issue. He goes on to express his opinions about the subject and uses the Second Amendment as a reason why he believes people should have the privilege to obtain a gun. To support this claim Plotzky says “The Bill of Rights cannot simply
Cited: Plotzky, Mark. “Op-Ed: Sharp talk on guns prevents solutions”. Stamford advocate.18 January 2013. Web. 22 January 2013. Retrieved from http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/opinion/article/Op-Ed-Sharp-talk-on-guns-prevents-solutions-4206625.php Millsaps, Patrick. “Why I own an AR-15”. Red State. 9 January 2013. Web. 22 January 2013. Retrieved from