While searching The New York Times website, my attention was drawn most towards the article “Designer Galliano Says He Can’t Recall Speaking Slurs” written by Doreen Carvajal. This article grabbed my attention for a number of reasons. First, I immediately recognized the French designer in the title, John Galliano. Fashion is something that has fascinated me for many years, and I thought it would be a good piece for me to read. I was also interested by the title because it mentioned slurs. I find racial slurs offensive and degrading even though they are usually not directed towards me, as I am not part of a minority. I understand and have empathy for those being hurt by the cruel words spoken by ignorant people. All I had to do was briefly analyze the title, and Carvajal had already gained my attention.
The article continued to keep my attention throughout the reading by incorporating dialogue and personal quotations of people involved in the case as well as Galliano himself. This allowed me to think about his words and make my own analysis of the situation. I was also interested in the story he told about his life. It adds more dynamic elements for the reader to think about since he claims to have been discriminated against in her childhood years. This makes to reader think about whether or not that causes them to believe that Galliano is being truthful when stating the remarks are merely because of his addictions.
After reading the article, I found it to be very effective. It fulfilled its purpose to inform the reader of the trial and defense of Galliano. Carvajal took an indifferent stance and did not include personal opinions or persuasion to pull her audience towards one thought. The article was well written for an unknown audience, which could be anyone searching through The New York Times. It gave enough information for anyone to pick up the paper and understand it without any necessary background knowledge. The electronic format of the piece was also effective because it was not anything that had to be personal or draw emotion. In addition, it makes it convenient for readers to continue to search and read more about the case. Carvajal mentioned a video of Galliano in which you can hear him make racial comments, and some readers may want to watch the video before forming their personal opinions about the case. Carvajal could have made the article even more effective by adding a link to a video, making it very easily accessible to the audience. Something that did help to engage the reader was the picture in the design. This allowed the unknown audience to see who the article was written about, since they may not have previously heard of Galliano. I gained a lot of insight from the article, and I believe the majority of the other readers could say the same about the article “Designer Galliano Says He Can’t Recall Speaking Slurs.”
Janelle - You pick out importance elements of the article to show how its works as an article.
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