In Stephen D. Haner article, Virginia Officials Are Letting Electric Companies Rip Off Customers he clearly emphasizes the wrongdoings of Virginia lawmakers and their “corrupt” plan to rip off customers of immense electric companies. Haner is able to fully explain his views on the matter by practicing strong uses of diction throughout his article. Words and phrases such as, “On Monday must be viewed as the first of what will be many brushback pitches in the game just beginning” as well as, “I think they expected sympathy from me on that day in 2006 because at the time I worked for a major defense contractor that is also a heavily regulated monopoly subject to daily oversight”. The emotional attachment that the author implies is very sizable, in the fact that he is able to easily speak his mind in a very bias and strong forwarded way to explain his perspectives. Phases that he includes in this passage are, “I had zero sympathy for and full understanding of what Dominion really wanted and still wants”.The words used and the phrases that he puts down explains his tone as being very critical and contemplative toward the Virginia Lawmakers responsible for “ripping off” American customers regarding electricity. Stephen D. Haner is also able to successfully appeal to ethos by establishing credibility within his article such as,“We hope the commission sees it our way, said the committee chair, Republican Frank R. Wagner of Virginia Beach”.As well as, “We are not going to be able to make it any clearer what the policy of the commonwealth is, said Senate Democratic leader Richard L. Saslaw of Fairfax”. The author is able to clearly sight lawmakers involved with this issue and their stances on it. He remarks a rebuttal to his overall claim but is able to successfully back up his argument through examples and other important citizens’ perspectives, such as the customers that are in the middle of the problem. The purpose of the article is to explain the on going problems of how lawmakers continue to not take into consideration of what the people want let alone the customers that are involved since the beginning. Also, to add his input in the writing to give more than one view to the reader, as well as quoting other sources throughout the article. To successfully back up his overall claim. Stephen D. Haner is able to organize his argument by first explaining his views on how the lawmakers act regarding important topics , and then going into further detail about his recent actions that are presented. The argument he conveys is very consistent throughout the whole piece contributing to the viewpoint on how support lawmakers actually are regarding recent allegations. The speaker of this article are the Americans and other citizens in Virginia that are involved in this issue. The occasion of this article is the controversy that comes from the American peoples’ views on the electricity bill issued by the lawmakers in that state of Virginia. The speaker of this article are the Americans and other citizens viewing the problem wanting to find a fit solution to it. The main subject of the piece is to inform the American people and other citizens that the lawmakers do not take into consideration the needs of the citizens of The United States of America.
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