The major issue we are confronted with is i would omit this/ or word it differently and put it at the end of the sentence the matter of introducing a tougher citizen test for migrants who are looking to join us. In her opinion article ‘Turnbull and Dutton are appealing to racist attitudes for base political purposes’, to ‘The Guardian’, April 21, 2017, Kristina Keneally, a migrant herself, asserts that the Turnbull Government’s changes to the citizen requirements, ‘lack sophisticated thinking about who we are as a nation’. Through an opinionated and personal tone, she argues that the casual approach taken on the issue, and the lack of understanding Australia’s culture and values through the test, only mean that the new measures proposed on the issue will be counterproductive. On the other handi personally prefer, 'Alternatively' or something more concise, Stephen Dziedzic and Henry Belot’s article, ‘Australian citizenship law changes mean migrants will face tougher tests’, proclaims in a morewhat do you mean by 'more'? (I'm just being picky because VCAA have too many essays look over and these small things deduct marks) neutral and informative tone that the new measures taken will assess migrants commitment to Australia. Both articles include a form of visual, which are placed in the article in order to evoke us be more specific about which audience the author(s) is trying to target to reconsider the background information of the issue.
With the frequent use of colloquial language and Australian slang, Keneally asserts that applying for a permanent residency is a ‘casual affair’. Her examples, such as ‘no worries mate’ symbolises the government’s lack of seriousness towards the citizenship process, conveying to the Australian public that more sophisticated thoughtfulness and knowledge needs to be put in place, in order to give the right people an Australian citizenship. By portraying her arguments through a personal anecdote of her own experience through the process, readers are emotionally involved in understanding the processwhat process? if you've stated it earlier, you need to state it again and word it differently. this shows that you're being specific rather than general. Keneally utilises short sentences, such as ‘I moved to Australia’ and ‘I had no job line up’, which adds to her informal and personal tonehow? this is were your effective analysis should enter . The simple language draws readers onto Keneally’s side of view, gaining the readers trust right from the beginning of the article.the impact on the audience seems too general and not specific to the authors contention
The article for ‘The Guardian’ also employs a strong argument that the current Citizenship test in place doesn’t allow migrants to grasp the understanding of Australia’s culture, history and values. Keneally’s reference to Australian history and her underlying statement, ‘such tests are legendary in the USA’, aims to convey that it would be considered usual for a citizenship test to include such information about history, suggesting that America is ahead in doing so. Keneally insightfully uses the rhetorical question, ‘how are they supposed to learn Australian values?’ to appeal to the audience’s sense of nationalismtalk about the effect of the rhetorical question (there are about 4 point you can make).. She then uses repetition with the words ‘underfunded’ and ‘under-resourced’ to highlight the necessity in helping migrants to adopt to the Australian way of life.
In a more informative article to the ABC, Dziedzic and Belot strongly assert that the prime minister is putting the ‘Australian values at the heart of the citizenship test’. The use of emotive language in this statement appeals to the reader’s sense of patriotism towards the all-important Australian values. Such inclusive language in the quote by the prime minister, ‘Australian family’, aims to include the audience to feel part of the issue, in view of encouraging further support for the writers stance, and in doing so, compel the readers to further take on the issue as their own, as being an Australian citizen. Both articles contend that the Australian Citizen test should include reference to Australian values, with the article to the ABC using direct reference to the prime minister to emphasise that the new law changes will take such measures into consideration.
In an attempt to attack the governments approach on the issue, Keneally contends that they ‘are so wrong in their approach’. In a condemning tone, the writers use of adjectives such as ‘nativist’ and xenophobic’ aims to persuade the readers that Turnbull and Dutton’s erroneous attitude on the issue is most likely the cause to the ineffective measures that the government are taking. The writer further uses a sarcastic attack on the MP, Christian Porter, in order to criticise the government’s approach with migrants. ‘Don’t worry… I only stayed on these income supports for a couple of weeks’. On the other handconversly, the left-winged ABC news article takes a different approach in an indirect attack on Muslim Sharia Law. ‘The test will focus heavily on respect for women and children…’. Although it may seem appropriate for some readers, others may see it as racist and unfair for those migrants from an affected Islamic background. Dziedzic and Belot also include a direct attack on the liberal government in the satirical statement from Penny Wong, ‘there may be a few members of parliament that may struggle’. In attempt to bring a jovial nature into the issue, this statement condemns the government, therefore helping to persuade readers to reconsider the importance of a tougher citizenship test.
Included on the front page of ‘The Guardian’ article is an image of the stern looking Prime Minister along-side Peter Dutton, suggesting they are a team on the issue. Adopting a controversial position to the argument that the government’s approach is a casual affair, readers are forced to reconsider the reliability of the government. The Australian flags featuring behind the political members also reminds readers of the Australian values mentioned throughout the article. The first visual featured in the ABC news article displays the Prime Minister pointing towards the public. The image of the variety of nationalities sitting the test leaves the readers with a lasting impression that migrants from all over the world are put to the test, challenging their commitment and attitudes brought from vast backgrounds.
Overall, the article in ‘The Guardian’ adopts a more personal and opinionated tone, in an anecdotal form. Through simple language, Keneally concludes that the government lacks sophisticated thinking in their approach to change the Citizenship test. However, the informative ABC News article contends that the new measures set out by the government will focus on Australia’s commitment and attitudes, and therefore be successful in the long run.
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