lThe purpose of this article post was to inform the audience of the actions of the 2 NFL teams, the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints, before playing the Sunday night game. To get across the point that was trying to be made, the author uses a formal diction through the post. The author does not use words to indicate his opinion on the topic , but rather uses words that only discuss the generalized version of what occurred without any obvious bias. Throughout the post one cannot detect any level of emotional investment into the topic, the author is only stating the facts of what happened.
Along with the use of diction, the author appeals to ethos most evidently. At the top of the post there is a notation of the company or platform where the article originated, Associated Press, which is a credible news source. Also in the post is a picture of a tweet from the President, Donald Trump, and as it is known he writes and posts his own tweets. The picture of the tweet provides more evidence for the information stated in the article to help provide a more solid informative article, which is why the tweet is used.
The overall purpose , as stated previously is to inform, the author is informing on the events which occurred before and during the playing of the national anthem during the game between the Dolphins and Saints. Throughout the article the author uses pictures which help the reader better understand the information that is being given.
link: http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-saints-kneel-before-not-during-anthem-as-nfl-week-4-begins-2017-10