On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock shot and killed over 50 people and injured over 500 more in Las Vegas, Nevada. He fired the shots from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel across from a country music concert. Several NBC authors including Richie Duchon, Andrew Blankstein, F. Brinley Bruton, Pete Williams, and Elizabeth Chuck reported from many cities across the globe, describing the awful event in great detail. The author uses a neutral diction, while including segments from society, including Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as the performers at the concert, which provide sympathy from them. The author appeals to ethos and gains credibility by inserting these comments. Including comments from famous people such as the president and vice president show the validity of the event and the outcome. The authors show repetition by using the words "gunshots" and "firing" multiple times. These words become drilled in the readers head, which give them a better idea of exactly what happened in these moments. The author's purpose is to provide information about the shooting to the public. This gives our society a clear picture of the violence that is going on today. The author's tone in the beginning is informational when he describes the event. A tonal shift occurs and the author inserts commentary. The tone becomes very sympathetic and shows many signs of grief for the victims and their families.
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