Text Response: Gay Rights in California

This article is believable because it was written by Kevin Drum.  Kevin is a journalist that graduated California State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.  He may not be quite educated on the topics of gay rights in California, but we can assume since he is an educated journalist that writes to the public, he probably does research on his topics before writing about them.  Also, he is a well-known blogger and journalist. 

The author seems to convince his audience with his side of view quite well.  He uses claims of fact to back up his argument.  He uses statistical numbers about the votes and predicts how the votes will end up in a couple of years.  Another claim that the author uses is claim of judgment.  The author uses his opinion about the bill passing in a couple of years.  The author uses a positive or optimistic attitude to persuade his audience that there is hope in the future for the passage of gay rights.  He emphasizes on small details to show his audience that it was close and there is no doubt in his mind that it will pass.

The thesis in his argument is definitely working.  He explains his point quick and precise in the small text that he wrote.  He states his points right away and does not elaborate on the topic.  This works very well with the type of writing that the author is using.  He uses a hopeful attitude to win his audiences attention and maybe even persuade them that the best will come.