Pint-Sized Pinning Machine

 This article is discussing the accomplishments of a 8 year old wrestler.  The argument being made is that this young boy is one of the best wrestlers,  and is going to be immensely popular and hard to be the older he gets. 

The author is Max Thompson, and I honestly have no idea who he is.  He is writing for Yahoo Sports though which makes him pretty credible in my opinion.  While he may be biased in his view of how this young wrestler will turn out, the video is proof that the kid has extraordinary talent. 

The intended audience is anyone that is interested in real wrestling, not the fake wrestling of the WWF or whatever it is called these days.  Thompson believes that the audience will know at least something about wrestling, and asks them to accept his views that this kid will be a certified national champion that may be impossible to beat later in life.  The author uses a non-academic approach, but through the wording and the video attached, he makes a valid argument, and also makes me believe him.  I believe that the author makes a valid argument through logical proofs (showing a video of this kid pinning and wrestling multiple opponents.)

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/futuresport/201103/pint-sized-pin-machine-8-year-old-wrestling-champ

Kill the Terrorists of the HIgh Seas

My article is written over the idea of killing pirates as they try to take over ships.  My author uses some pretty good arguments that appeal to the emotions of the readers.  He also presents logical arguments, and states history on what has been done to combat the pirate population.  I don't think this is a very educated argument, in the fact that he just states what he thinks would work best.  The author does state how several countries have let pirates go after disarming the pirates, and the attacks continue.  I am swayed however by his view, because he relates so much to the values of self preservation I have.  His audience is the world population, of every country that has been affected or assaulted by pirates.   The author shared his views of how he thinks the pirates should be given warning shots and then shot on sight.  I agree with him. 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/26/etzioni.stop.piracy/index.html