http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/02/02/sakurajima_volcano_smoldering_japenese_volcano_seen_from_space.html
Phil Plait, author of "A Monster Rises from the Sea in Japan" and a writer at Slate Magazine, wrote early this morning about the active Sakurajima volcano in Japan. The author started the article relating to his past, how he had always loved monster movies. In the second paragraph, the author made a transition as he related the moster movies, to a monster in real life. Plait revealed that the moster is the volcano, and in the following two paragraphs, he describeed one specifc volcano - the Sakurajima. Not only did Plait explain how it was formed and data about its width and height, but also gave information about the inhabitants nearby. Following the description, the second picture was described and Plait considered that "volcanists keep a close eye on the volcano," since it has been active since 1955 and it was related to several past volcanic events.
Plait's purpose for writing this article was to describe the volcano, from its location, physical appearence, to its origins. The use of transitional words and phrases such as "But now, sometimes, I wonder... And then I see..." contributed to the flow of the article, making it sound smooth from one idea to another. Twice in the article, Plait also referenced to the images in the article, which made it helpful for the reader to both visualize and understand what the author was trying to say. The author adopted a serious and unbiased tone and there was a variation of long and short sentences where some were straight to the point, while others were descriptive and detailed.
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