Practice annotation
04.06.09
McNab aims to show the danger posed by these groups to society. The use of the terms 'turf wars' linked with the words 'drugs' and 'guns' as well as 'outlaw' reinforce his contention that these are dangerous people.
shows the readers that these people are dangerous criminals with little regard for society's rules and norms
emphasis on 'families, quiet, Father's day celebrations and 'easygoing' groups emphasises the threat to public safety that these groups pose.
sarcastic reference to their illicit trade. Shows the reader the writer's contempt for these gangs. 'muscling in' reminds the reader that these are big, strong and dangerous men
including the fact that a 'teenage girl was caught in the crossfire' appeals to our sense of safety and concern for the welfare of our families.
further emphasises his last point by reminding us that public safety is not on their agenda and reiterates that we are all at risk with the phrase 'anyone's guess'
discussion of recent attack serves to link the two episodes in the public mind. This makes the reader think that the problem is larger than it is. demonstrates that the regular forces of law and order are not sufficient to control this dangerous group further emphasising the danger to the public an attempt to look unbiased by including this disclaimer. analogies from overseas show us even more graphically that our public safety is at risk. In showing us the violence in Canada and Copenhagen, both may be perceived as safe places thus if this violence can occur there then it could occur here
giving a history of violence and showing that these groups attract dangerous men
again, linking the Milperra incident to recent events, this repetition serves to increase concern in the reader
the alliteration of 'big men battering' is evocative tries to show that our previous image of them as people who do good in the community is no longer true.
the writer now gives reasons for the current violence and shows the reader that these people are dangerous criminals
elliptical sentences get straight to the point, short, sharp sentences emphasise the severity of the problem
Jun 410:48 AM
Mrs robinsonLay
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