1/18/2019 RNW - Google Docs Encarnacion, Kyla Pagalanan, Zabdielle XI- Archdiocese of Lipa Reading and Writing: PETA Iowa’s senator’s comments on Diabetes miss the mark The focal point of the article is that it was written in a manner wherein it rendered sufficient informations in order to enlighten people from all walks of life, the vivid reality of the adversity of folks from Iowa who depend not only on insulin but also those who acquired illnesses just like cancer and epilepsy and must take medications in order to survive. Furthermore, albeit it is an editorial piece, the author introduced its readers to the subject matter rather than just hasty stating her opinion, thus the credibility as well as the amount of knowledge that she have in that field manifests in the article. On the other hand, the inauspicious point of the article revolves around diminutive details that may not have an effect towards the thought that the author desires the people to understand but affects the technicality of the paper. For instances, inappropriate usage of punctuation marks, “People who do everything right are still diagnosed with cancer. And epilepsy. And heart disease. And diabetes. The medications they need to stay alive should be affordable.” in which instead of using a comma the author utilized a period; moreover, those snippets of information can fit into a single sentence which will comprise lesser amount of space. To sum it up, it is advisable to strictly follow the mechanics of writing specifically the appropriate use of punctuation marks that will certainly benefit the author since the readers will not acquire diverging ideas from her work. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DIjPkot610Fm3H0zWW7gxlnEl59pM4Aokat9_AVeXk/edit 1/1