ARTICLE CRITIQUE

Article Critique



Article Critique

Article no.1: Bangkok Flood Defenses Hold Firm

What main idea(s) is this article trying to get across to the reader?

The main idea of this article is to create awareness about the flood, which can be caused by the monsoon rain Bangkok. The government was unable to take active measures that are why the people had to safe their homes and their families. This is the main idea behind the publication of this article. The news tries to highlight the government has not been very active and, have failed miserable to save the people from the flood which was also due to the fact that they had not made any preparation for the monsoon season.

What empirical evidence does the article provide to support the main idea(s)?

The empirical evidence used in the article, the pictures that can be taken at the place of incident. They published with the article also; a slideshow is visible at the bottom. Furthermore, statistics, which can be taken from the bureau, also mentioned in the article, it is mention in the article that more than 300 people killed and, thousands have seeking refuge shelter.

What do your textbooks say about the idea(s)

It has been mentioned in the book that proactive measures should be taken in order to overcome these disasters. The reason behind this calamity is that the government of Bangkok failed to act at the proper time, which led to this disaster. They should have been more proactive in their approach.

What questions do you have after reading this article?

It is clearly mentioned in the article that this was the fault of the government, as measures should have been taken to reduce the increased causalities. Thus, this time of worsening environmental problems, the emergence of disasters that forced many countries to join forces.

Who are the expert sources?

This article was written by Seth Mydans, he is the environmentalist and works for New York Times, and he has vast of experience in journalism as he has written a lot of article on the topic. His researches are

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