The article talks about the court case where two high school football players were charged with rape. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was at a party and got drunk to the point of passing out. The football players allegedly abused her unconscious body and one of them even had intercourse with her. Trent Mays was accused of raping the victim and Ma’lik Richmond was accused of distributing pictures of the minor.
The article is concise. Since the author's purpose was to simply report the story, he doesn't tell the reader his opinion. Because of the nature of the article, he writes very objectively and doesn't employ much an unique writing style.
Pick articles that you can write about. Look for more opinion pieces that use rhetorical devices.
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