America Encounters Organization in Brooks’s Essay

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It is not the actual states that put the “United” in the United States; it is the people of America that put the “United” in the United States. Through a well-organized essay, “One Nation, Slightly Divisible,” David Brooks describes the diverse ways of life between Republicans and Democrats. Brooks effectively uses strong nonbiased points to assist the reader in agreeing and understanding his every thought. This allows Brooks to easily reach his intended audience- anyone interested in the diverse ways of life between Republicans and Democrats. America is a united nation despite the differences between people and their culture. This idea of one united nation, that is slightly divisible, is portrayed effectively through Brooks’s essay. “One Nation, Slightly Divisible” has a title that directly introduces the topic of the essay. The organization throughout Brooks’s essay is clear and all of his ideas are well thought out. “One Nation, Slightly Divisible” begins with a short excerpt about Brooks’s background, giving the reader the ability to know Brooks on a more personal level and understand where his experiences are coming from. Brooks uses a gripping first sentence that makes the reader want to read more. This first sentence states, “Sixty-five miles from where I am writing this sentence is a place with no Starbucks, no Pottery Barn, no Borders or Barnes & Noble” (487). This is an effective way of drawing the reader in because it makes the reader think about where Brooks physically wrote the essay, and draws the reader further into the piece. He begins by describing Red America (Republicans) followed by Blue America (Democrats). The first two introductory paragraphs are well organized, with this great organization, Brooks does a wonderful job of describing his intended purpose for the paper. While Brooks effectively reaches his intended audience, he also

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