By David Freeman
On January, 31st 2018, a "Lunar Trifecta" will commence in the continental United States. It is a rare sighting of a blue moon, super moon, and lunar eclipse taking place all at once. This article explains how one may view this rare occurrence. The author of this article is David Freeman. Based on the article, Freeman shows interest towards the topic of astronomy but does not show any emotion towards the topic because the article is informational. Just in the title, the author says "Here's how to see it" referring to the "Lunar Trifecta", which is an example of how the article is informational. The author uses informal diction in the article because not only is the article informational, but it is also meant to encourage the readers to go out and see the "Lunar Trifecta". The author appeals to logic because Freeman includes data like how " Lunar eclipses occur up to three times a year, supermoons about once every 14 months, and blue moons about once every 2.7 years, according to Space.com. NASA says this trifecta will be the first in 35 years. The next won't come until 2037", which helps the author encourage readers to go see this phenomenon because it is rare. The author's attitude toward the event is enthusiastic that creates an enthusiastic tone. The purpose of this article, as said before, is to not only inform but to encourage people to go out and see this occurrence; therefore, having an enthusiastic tone helps accomplish that purpose. The author does not seem to make an argument but more of persuading the readers, which the author does a well job at doing because he not only tells how each individual astronomic occurrence is a sight to be seen, but all three of them at the same time is not only rare, but tremendous to see.
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