Selection Slanting And Charged Language Summary

In the essay, “Selections, Slanting, and Charged Language”by Newman P. Birk and Genevieve B. Birk write about the principles of selection, slanting and charged language. The essay leaves an impression that not only does Birks grasps the concept of the principles clearly, but the reader as well. They connect each concept to an example in writing as well as in life. The authors wrote about the principles of selection they discussed people can look at the same variable and come to different conclusions because of varying interests. This theory is true for many reasons. The first reason why Birks’ theory in principles of selection is correct as stated. “Which of these facts a particular observer will notice a matter of selection, a selection that is determined by his interests and purposes.” This statement explains that people have different perspectives on the same topic. This goes for writing; people can read completely different meanings in one phrase. The show “Supernatural” a phrase you’ll hear often is “ Family doesn’t end in blood”. They never
I was curious about their choice of words when they said “purpose”. I believe they used this word out of irony to be interpreted. I had believed that it meant a person’s occupation; I do feel that word is vague to just mean occupation. However, a person’s purpose does not have to be beholden to his or her’s career and view things that their career allows them to see. Part of the meaning could be if a person looks at something with optimism or pessimistic eyes. If I write down the phrase “ you have an interesting sense of style,” the word “interesting” is without a positive or negative meaning. If looked at by two types of people they could either be the optimistic who would take it as compliment or the pessimistic who would take it as an insult. This being another reason that Mr and Mrs Birk’s conclusion is