Welcome back to another week of Conversations with Kelso! Today our focus of discussion will be on climate change. Currently, climate change is an extremely controversial topic with people expressing very strong opinions relating to “What causes climate change?” and more importantly, “What are the possible solutions?” With rising sea levels affecting the coasts, ice melting in the poles, and detrimental forest fires engulfing California; many wonder how much longer the environment can sustain these conditions. Climate change can lead to heated debates quite quickly. The mainstream media on both sides are constantly trying to persuade readers to adopt the same philosophy that they present on climate change. In today’s podcast, we will be looking at an article written by one of the mainstream media outlets. We will analyze a piece by the New York Times called “A New York Clock That Told Time Now Tells the Time Remaining” by Colin Moynihan. We will break down and examine the different rhetorical tactics he uses to try and persuade readers by identifying the main points of the article and evaluating the tone and mood. We will also look to see if the author provides evidence to back up the claims he is making to the readers or does he allow bias to drive his opinions. Take the time to listen to this podcast and discover the answers to the questions mentioned above.
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Works Cited:
Moynihan, Colin. "A New York Clock That Told Time Now Tells the Time Remaining." New York Times, New York Times, 20 Sept. 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/arts/design/climate-clock-metronome-nyc.html