This article, http://newtgingrich360.com/newt-gingrich-solutions describing Newt Gingrich’s platform on several issues, can be found on his campaign website. The author’s purpose for this article is to persuade people that Newt should be the next President by informing them of his beliefs. This is because the article is nearly all opinion, but the way it’s stated is matter-of-factly, as if the author wants to inform. Also, there is little evidence of any usage of persuasive strategies.
The author’s viewpoint is that not only Newt Gingrich should be President, but that his platforms on issues should be implemented if he is elected. I think this because of a couple of reasons. First, the author uses a text structure of problem/solution, which shows that the author presented the problems as current issues, and the solutions as what Newt would do to solve those issues. Also, the author uses connotations to slant your opinion, such as “big government Obamacare”, “revolutionary idea”, and “safeguard freedom”.
In terms of the accuracy of this source, if you are looking for Newt’s beliefs on issues, and if you are looking for the candidate you want to vote for, then this is a good source, and the information is reliable because it comes straight from Newt Gingrich. But, the quality of evidence in this article is not good at all. Like I mentioned earlier, this source is almost completely opinion, so I would suggest you should stay away from this article if you are looking for facts about Newt Gingrich, not his opinions.
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