Update: Hurricane's death toll rises to 65 in Caribbean

The journalist opens the article by discussing how the United States is preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy.  However, he proceeds to explain that Caribbean islands such as Cuba and Haiti have already been hit hard by the hurricane.  He communicates the severity the hurricane by first stating the known death tolls on such islands.  The journalist then uses logos to explain the damage, such as collapsed bridges, ruined crops, and homes buried underwater.  These descriptions also appeal to the emotions of the readers because it helps to give them a visual of what has happened to the Caribbean islands and creates worry for what is to come in the United States.  He then uses pathos to evoke sympathy for Haiti when he brings up the incident of the 2010 earthquake.  This helps the audience to remember the devastation Haiti has suffered in recent years, and how much the hurricane will continue to negatively affect them.  He concludes the article using more logos, stating that deaths and other destruction have been reported in Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.  The article serves its purpose to warn the United States of the dangers of Hurricane Sandy, but also conveys that the Caribbean has suffered the worst of it, so as to evoke sympathy and less self-centeredness in the United States.
 




link to article: http://news.msn.com/world/update-hurricanes-death-toll-rises-to-65-in-caribbean