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Young writes to inform readers on recent developments in Clean Water technology that the University of New York at Buffalo is working on. He opens by giving some background to his audience about the scarce drinking water situation we have on Earth. Young appeals to logos by giving facts about the water scarcity. He states that "scarcity profoundly affects 1 out of 9 people," and he appeals to ethos by citing the source, the Water Project. Young introduces this fact, and many others, in his argument to illustrate the severity of the water scarcity situation going on today, and also to help justify why the University of New York at Buffalo is working on technology to help combat it.
Young attempts to make an optimistic tone through explaining the development technology that could solve huge problem humanity is facing, but he lacks the proper elements that would make readers optimistic. He fails to use a strong positive diction to explain how the solar distillation problem could help solve the issues of water scarcity. Instead of glorifying the process, he simply states it, creating an informative, scholarly tone. Young states the process and benefits of making solar distillation more efficient which contributes to his informative tone. Young appeals to ethos by getting a one-on-one interview with the head research engineer behind the solar distillation technology. Through the interview, Young is able to gain more insight for his audience into the technology that Gans and his team are developing. Young gets Gans to put the efficiency of the solar distallation technology into layman's terms, by asking "How much water can you theoretically produce with your solar still?" This question gives Gans the opportunity to explain the productivity of their technology in terms that Young's audience can understand. Young's argument in this article is weak as it lacks the rhetorical devices needed to make an effective argument. This may be the case because the article seems more like an informative article than one that formulates a strong argument on any opinion or topic.
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