Abbie E: Blog 2

We're Here, We're...Uh...Straight?

I chose this article because it was the most intriguing to me. We usually hear one side or the other; gay or straight. It isn't very often that we hear from an out spoken bisexual.

The most effective strategies the author, Sallie Tisdale, uses are first person narration, flashbacks, and comparison between two opposites.

First person narration and flashbacks go together I think. It helps the readers see that the author knows what she is talking about and has first hand experience with her topic. If the article was written by a straight or gay person then the tone and opinion would be different. The article wouldn't be as persuasive if I knew the author had no experience with the subject.

Comparison between two opposites paints a better picture for the readers. Sally uses these stark comparisons to show us that there can be an in between and that it doesn't make sense for there to only be one or the other.