Analyzing Message in "More Views on the Gas Rush and Hydraulic Fracking"

In this blog post, I will be answering questions about the message and purpose of the text I am analyzing.

"Phone Message Delivery". Via Central Communications. Public Domain License.

• "Persuade the Audience of Something" was a bullet that I thought applied to the text I'm analyzing. Different points of view were given along with hyperlinks to more information about them, so the author definitely wanted the reader to educate themselves and take a side.
• "Advocate for Change" was also one that applies to the text because within the arguments given, solutions were offered to help solve the problem therefore advocating for a change.

• "Inform the Reader About a Topic That is Often Misunderstood" was one that I didn't think applied to my text because there wasn't much informing going on period. The author assumed his readers knew about the controversy beforehand and if they didn't, hyperlinks were given for them to visit.
• "Analyze, Synthesize, and Interpret" was also a bullet point I didn't think applied because there isn't a whole lot of data being analyzed or interpreted at all. A few opinions on the fracking controversy were given and that was the main purpose of the article.

I think what might be blocking the message is the multiple points of views discussed. It may confuse the reader a bit and make them think and form an opinion of their own. So, the specific message the author himself is trying to get across may not be clear to some people as they could be distracted by the different sides discussed.