Rhetorical Devices
Throughout Paul Dehner Jr.’s article, Bengals wait as extra pick hangs in the balance; he uses a plethora of logos to give the reader a better understanding of the subject. The Bengals’ compensatory draft pick is yet to be determined, and he uses statistics as well as previous experiences to predict and explain the process. He says: “The Bengals signed the offensive lineman as a UFA from Green Bay last year for a one-year deal at just $805K. That number traditionally has not qualified for the top 32, so the thought was it would keep from negating Collins.” He uses O-lineman Marshal Newhouse’s contract dollars to foreshadow this year’s pick.
His diction, like many journalists lacks variety and remains casual. At some points he loses credibility when he makes remarks such as: “That's extra important with most believing Collins will land a fourth-round pick, possibly a fifth.” The use of “extra” before “important” is tautology in itself and could easily be replaced with “vital.”
He gains credibility as he uses outside experts throughout his article to add perspective. He brings in compensatory pick expert Nick Korte to strengthen his argument and validate his prediction that Cincinnati’s pick will be similar to last year’s.
He then ends the article with an optimistic tone as he states: “The Bengals are optimistic their plan for this year will work out and Newhouse won't count. The end result could be the next Atkins, Jones or Iloka. They will have to wait until March to find out.” He refers to current stars that were drafted with compensatory picks in an attempt to boost his reader’s hopes and to make them want to come back and read his future articles.
His diction, like many journalists lacks variety and remains casual. At some points he loses credibility when he makes remarks such as: “That's extra important with most believing Collins will land a fourth-round pick, possibly a fifth.” The use of “extra” before “important” is tautology in itself and could easily be replaced with “vital.”
He gains credibility as he uses outside experts throughout his article to add perspective. He brings in compensatory pick expert Nick Korte to strengthen his argument and validate his prediction that Cincinnati’s pick will be similar to last year’s.
He then ends the article with an optimistic tone as he states: “The Bengals are optimistic their plan for this year will work out and Newhouse won't count. The end result could be the next Atkins, Jones or Iloka. They will have to wait until March to find out.” He refers to current stars that were drafted with compensatory picks in an attempt to boost his reader’s hopes and to make them want to come back and read his future articles.