Syria has been a war torn country for over a decade. Over half a million lives have been lost, the majority of them just being innocent citizens caught in the crossfires. Families have not only been devastated through loss of loved ones, but through the loss of their homes as well. Thousands of Syrians have been forced to flee their houses due to persistent bombings and violence. In an attempt to leave all the chaos behind, Syrians have turned to Europe and the Unites States to help them with asylum. These human beings, these mothers, these fathers, these daughters and sons, who have endured unimaginable trauma, look to us for aid and safety. Yet, certain individuals have the audacity to slam the doors of freedom right in the refugees' faces! That definitely coincides with the ideals that America claims to stand for!!! The notion that allowing refugees fleeing from terrorist-controlled countries will subsequently lead to the United States being vulnerable to terrorism is completely preposterous. Furthermore, as a fellow Muslim, I deem that entire concept wrong. Wrong and disappointing.
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Using William Zinsser's teachings, from On Writing Well, were very helpful when deciding how I should write about the Syrian refugee crisis. A component of grammar I used that was mentioned in Zinsser's writing is the use of mood changers. Mood changers include, but are not limited to, words such as: "but," "yet," "however," "nevertheless," "therefore." The use of mood changers shifts the sentence in a new direction and in a refreshing way as to help the reader flow through the sentences. Adjectives were a very important part of my writing piece. They add emphasis to things that I felt needed emphasizing. On the other hand, I also chose to leave certain sentences without too many adjectives, which I feel also gives emphasis on what is being said. A third component of grammar I thought to be helpful was the exclamation point.The use of the exclamation point over the period made the point I was trying to convey more sarcastic.
