PARADIDGM Practice Piece- This piece is a picture of with words overlaid about gun violence.

The main point is to give attention to gun violence and it is from Think Progress. Agent- The piece is from Think Progress and they can be contacted online Receiver- Americans are the intended audience and I am a part of the intended audience. Other influences on the readers beliefs include news, media, and beliefs that were instilled in the reader family. Agenda- The piece presents the idea that guns are bad and uses statistics about gun violence to back up their beliefs. Demands- The piece demands that strict gun laws are implemented. Inquires- I want to know if the guns stated in statistics were legally owned Gains- The knowledge about how many people die due to gun violence in America. Motivators- Gun laws have received a lot of attention in the media lately and it has been one year since the Treyvon Martin Incident.