1. The Shot down of the Malaysian Airline flight MH17

This past Thursday, July 17^th 2014, Malaysian airline flight MH17, heading to Kuala Lumpur, was hit with a surface-to-air-missile. The missile caused the plane to fall and land on the Ukraine and Russian border; more specifically the village of Hrabove, Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have been at war ever since Ukrainian protestors ousted their pro-Russian leader. Both parties have denied any involvement and blamed each other for the accident. Many world leaders joined the investigation of this plane crash such as President Obama, Najib Razak the Malaysian Prime Minister and the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. However, it has been complicated do to the fact the crash is in Ukrainian territory which is being held by rebels. There have been reports about the plane’s black box recording device, which the rebels have already agreed to turn it in to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. There were 298 on board the plane: 15 flight crew and 283 passengers; 3 were infants.

The way Sarah Gray, the author of the article, conveys the message to the reader is very simple and easy to understand. Many authors try to use sophisticated words to elaborate their articles, however Gray’s article is so simple that the reader understands it completely without having to re-read it. The devices used by the author were: one picture of the accident and three small sections of bullet points. The article is not composed only of bullet points, but these were a very effective part of it. Another effective part was direct quotes and evidence she used to give emphasis on how dangerous and serious this crash was. Although Gray shows mostly the perspective of an American, the author does affirm that most leaders around Europe are concerned with this war and that the U.N. Security is already involved and trying to put an end to it. Sarah Gray also uses reliable sources such as other magazines and journals. Gray’s article is made out of many facts and is successful in informing its audience.  

http://www.salon.com/2014/07/18/update_everything_we_know_about_the_plane_shot_down_in_ukraine/