Analyzing Message in "Genetically Engineered Babies?"

In the post below, I will be answering questions about the message and purpose of the article "Genetically Engineered Babies?".

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Relevant Bullets Points

The three most relevant points about the author's purpose of this text from the book are "express an idea", "persuade an audience of something" and "move the readers to feel a certain way." The feels as though altering an embryo's genes is unethical; because of this, she does everything she can to present her argument in a way to move her readers to feel this way. She appeals to emotions, logic and credibility to effective persuade and inform the audience.

Irrelevant Bullet Points

I do not think the author of this article is trying to advocate for change. She does not present an issue or a solution to anything; she only provides her stance and information about the topic. In addition, she is not trying to analyzing or interpret the issue; she is again only providing her viewpoint and information to inform her readers. Finally, the author is not responding to an occasion or text. Rather, she is explaining this controversy and the issues involved.

Layers in the Message?

There are no layers of meaning in this article. The author clearly presents her viewpoint and does not deviate. In addition, she provides understandable examples, information and support to her stance. The author does not include an underlying meaning; her beliefs, facts and argument are all presented up front.