COMPARISON
/ CONTRAST: In a single, well-developed paragraph, compare and contrast the two
essays for TONE. Refer to both essays, as you compare and contrast each
author’s message (content) and presentation (tone). How are they the same? How are they different? Be
specific. Use evidence (examples) for each text in your response.
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Andrew Falgiano
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September 28, 2015
ENGL 1003
Tone of Norvell and Mohler
In comparing the tone of the two articles by Thad Norvell and Albert Mohler there is a distinct difference in each of these two articles. Vocabulary and sentence structure in Mohler’s article is much more formal with more authoritative tone. Norvell, on the other hand, has a more familial and informal tone. He uses idiom and everyday conversational stye in his article. In content Mohler seems to preach more with the use of complicated vocabulary. Mohler says we must be truthful about homosexuality being sinful, but we should try to help the sinners overcome their sin. “Young people must be told the truth about homosexuality - and taught to esteem marriage as God’s intention for human sexual relatedness.” Norvell states that we must be truthful about homosexuality being a sin, but we should not "condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Dumar Camacho
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Freshman Composition
28 September, 2015
Norvell and Mohler- Tone
Both Norvell and Mohler are affirmative with their writing and both practice conviction and compassion throughout their article. Norvell explains how we should be more worried about our posture instead of the position. He has a calm but affirmative tone. Mohler has a more direct and stronger tone while being understanding. His article tells us that the church cannot hold back to tell the truth if someone is in sin but also to be understanding and help that person come to Christ and be forgiven by God’s grace. “The church is not a place where sinners are welcomed to remain in their sin. To the contrary, it is the Body of Christ made up of sinners transformed by grace.” This helps us understand how church should welcome sinners to the purpose of repentance and to be transformed by grace.
Andrew Griffin
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Freshman comp.
9/28/15
tone
The overall tone of these two articles is one of care tor the people, and trying to sway them too one side of the fence. They are never forceful or insulting, nor are the bashing the other side of the argument, they are simply telling it as it is in a caring manner. However, they do tell the church to get proactive in their faith and do something other than sitting and doing nothing. “Our Churches must teach the Basis of Biblical morality to Christians who will otherwise never know that the Bible prescribes a model for sexual relationships,” says Mohler. This line shows how the tone has just turned from soft and caring, to urgent, but caring. Reverend Norvell does the same thing in his essay when he says after quoting John 3:16, “ here’s the sucker punch of the second sentence that we tend to ignore,” this is a shout out that it just got real, and it did.
In Norvell's essay he has a informative tone and is very mellow throughout the essay, but he is concerned with what is going on in society and wants to figure out what God would want people to do. Mohler's essay has a determined outlook in trying to get those who sin back to living a life through Christ. Mohler reminds me of Butterfield because he wants to help those that need it and Butterfield is one of those that made the turn from gay back to living a life through Christ. Mohler wants us to invite those who sin to church in order to change their life around.
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English 1003
28 September 2015
Norvell and Mohler- Tone
Thad Norvell and Albert Mohler are two more credible writers that have added their opinions on homosexuality and its toll on our society. Their opinions favor each other and the opinions of Rosaria Butterfield and Dr. Robert Gagnon. Both gentlemen have tones throughout their writing that are compassionate and confident. Norvell’s tone is one of greater compassion. He refers to John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Mohler, on the other hand, uses a more questioning tone, but still compassionate. He stresses this phrase, “We cannot settle for truth without love nor love without truth.” We must dig down deep into our hearts and find a way to convey the message and love of Jesus to the homosexuals in order to win their souls to Christ.
Roger Tinsley
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ENGL 1003
September 28 2015
Norvell and Mohler Tone
Thad Norvell and Albert Mohler have similar tones in their respectful articles, but both are different as their articles go deeper into their arguments on homosexuality. Both authors begin by saying what the churches role in today society's is and how they should change. Norvell states in his article that "For God DID NOT send his son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world though him." Norvell uses this and a few other more quotes from the bible to amplify his argument making his tone passionate and strict. Mohler does something similar but gets more into what the church is doing and allowing then what the word is saying. Mohler says that the church needs to continue to stick to the word rather than let the culture tear it down this making Mohler's tone harsh but passionate. Norvell and Mohler are both passionate about what they are writing but Norvell is less harsh than Mohler so some might not take his argument that seriously.
Megan Pliauplis
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September 28, 2015
Norvell and Mohler Tone
The two articles that were written by Norvell and Mohler are overall about the same thing- how it is wrong to think that being gay is okay. However, Mohler's article is a bit more stern when it comes down to it. Mohler tells us that "We must talk about what the Bible teaches about gender- what it means to be a man or a woman." Mohler's argument is obvious that he thinks homosexuality is wrong because it says so in the Gospel. Norvell tells us that we should "...assume the same posture toward the world that God assumed toward us..." Norvell's argument is more neutral than Mohler's tone.
Jordan Kirk
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English Comp 1
28 September, 2015
The tone that is expressed in Norvell and Mohler's writing is a passionate, caring, and loving tone. They both believe strongly in what they are presenting to the reader, but not in a forceful way. Norvell's argument speaks on how we relate to homosexual sinners, that in fact we relate directly. He states, "the heart of the good news is God’s posture toward us as we continue to break things, including ourselves." Norvell wants us not to look down on homosexual activity, but to put ourselves in the same boat as them. He cares about the gay community and doesn't want Christians accidentally or intentionally condemning then in any way. Mohler's has more of a worried tone in which he feels that too many people are being taught the wrong kind of Christianity. He tells us, "Young people must be told the truth about homosexuality–and taught to esteem marriage as God’s intention for human sexual relatedness." He calls upon churches to stand with the bibles teachings in God's view of homosexuality.
Dustin Parsons
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Freshman comp 1
9/28/15
Norvell and Mohler
I think that the tone between the two is kind of stern and caring but understanding. Norvell talks about each side and what people think of as right. in his article he uses some scripture, including the famous John 3; 16. and uses other verses to show each side of the argument. Mohler talks more about church and the culture and how the church is losing people to culture and we cant reach the young anymore due to popular culture.
Dina Fajardo
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ENGL 1003
28 September 2015
Norvell & Mohler Tone
The tone both Norvell and Mohler used was passionate and caring. They stand firm and strongly believe in their topics. Norvell's article is about position and posture and the things we say. What he means by this is that when we are speaking about our beliefs, and what is right, we should do it in a kind and loving way. The way God does when we sin. In Mohler's article he is explaining how we need to be more truthful about what is a sin, and how we can help sinners. He also explains that we need to teach kids and young adults about the Gospel more.