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#3 – “Am I Introverted, or Just Rude?” by KJ Dell’Antonia
KJ Dell’Antonia, writer for The New York Times, wrote “Am I
Introverted, or Just Rude?” on September 24, 2016. She explains how she has
believed that she has been an introvert her whole life, but, suddenly, her views
have changed. After reading the book Quiet:
The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Dell’Antonia
looked at herself objectively, asking the question “Am I actually an introvert?”
With a little investigation and research, she decided that she was just selfish,
caring more about herself than others, as well as many other self-proclaimed
introverts in this world. Her aim in publishing this revelation is to open the
eyes of her audience, many of whom are self-proclaimed introverts themselves,
to the idea that they may be uncomfortable in social situations rather than an
introvert.
In order to do this, Dell’Antonia organizes
her paper as if she were investigating this revelation as it is being read. She
starts out with the big question and breaks it down, including the thoughts and
discussions she has, until she reaches the answer at the very end. This helps
with two things in her paper; understanding and relating. The audience gains a
clear understanding of Dell’Antonia’s process and thoughts, therefore
understanding why and how she came to her conclusion. It builds her credibility
as it proves that her conclusion is plausible and, frankly, highly likely to be
correct. In addition to this, the audience can hear Dell’Antonia’s own struggle
with her personality and can connect to this struggle. They may relate to a
situation or a feeling that Dell’Antonia experienced which will then leave a
lasting effect on them.
As a smaller part of her writing,
Dell’Antonia also uses widely varied sentence structure. She often uses short
and to-the-point sentences, making her purpose stronger. These sentences create
a tone of finality and allow the readers to relate to her situation. She
utilizes the sentences to say, “I didn’t want to do it, but I did. It’s over,” when
talking about social interaction. She separates these sentences, however, with
longer, beautiful sentences.
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