Today is Veterans Day, a time when we all are asked to look
back and reflect on our lives, appreciate the ones who have served for us, and be grateful for the
liberties and freedoms that they have protected. The title off this article
nearly says it all, “To our veterans- thank you for your service.” Cathy
Maxwell, a prolific writer in editorials for Fox News, gives tribute to our war
veterans in this nicely written, concise yet well-spoken article. It is very
important that the article is published on the Fox Website today. Many
Americans take their rights and liberties for granted because they have become
so accustomed to them. Veterans Day is a spot on the calendar that is set in
stone for us to step back and both evaluate and appreciate our proud lives as
Americans. This is what Maxwell intends to invoke in her audience of Fox
readers. Parallelism of sentences is used quite effectively throughout: for the
majority of the article, Maxwell begins each sentence with “Thank you.” This
structure is used to show gratitude to war veterans, their spouses, their
children, and their parents. Pathos is the most resonating appeal used, with
sentences such as, “Thank you for sacrificing time with your families and
missing those significant milestones the rest of us take for granted.” An anecdote
is included at the concession of the article that serves as a window into the
life of a former Air Force officer. By using these three strategies, among
others. Cathy Maxwell succeeded in achieving her intentions of gratitude,
reflection, and pride in her article “To our veterans- thank you for your
service.”
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/11/11/to-our-veterans-thank-for-your-service/
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