lots of emotion and emotional words in this article

makes us feel pity for him that he may have had a traumatic past

word choice is very strong.

metaphor

wording shows humility and guilt, favoring Smith

metaphor

ends on a note of apology and a positive outlook for change

He pokes fun at the incident but suggests that he will bring this topic back into the media when he feels he is ready to address it more.

concluding detail that answers some potential questions readers may be asking.

I have seen this quote over and over again through the various articles. It seems to be the only solid quote authors can get from Rock about the event.

This headline was used in another article i studied so i can only assume that this will be based around Rock and him being a bigger person in this incident by not adding to the drama.

ends on a lighthearted note with some hope. I am taken aback that there was nothing quoted from Rock's point of view. I guess this article was just focused on Smith and how he is healing from his mistake.

it is inspiring to write about someone who wants to make themselves better.

ironic. how did the author come across this statement? is it true?

he is taking accountability and the author is highlighting that

word choice makes me believe that everyone looks down on him now when that is simply not true.

also suggests that the joke maybe should not have been said.

word choice suggests the author does not agree with Smith's action

again this is taken extremely out of context. It feels as if the author is trying to suggest that Rock and Smith are hardcore beefing over the incident.

Its hard to believe she is minding her own business when there is an entire article written about it with her name on the title.

this can be interpreted in a bad way for those who don't understand stand up comedy. The term "hostage video" was taken out of context so it can be understood in several different ways for people. Many of the ways this can be interpreted is in a negative way.

This is the first ive read about a conclusion punishment for the incident. I wonder where this fact came from.

i guess she was used because she is a first hand witness of the night? she knows the two people. The author utilizes prominence because all of these people are well known so they should grab readers interests.

this is the second article i read from this news source so it seems that they are not biased either way. They may just be trying to cater to every possible audience.

attacked is a strong word up for interpretation. The author is not wrong because a slap is a kind of attack but the word itself can be misleading

metaphor

This wording starts off the article with a relaxed tone rather than serious.

basically, this article is a compilation of everything the internet said about that night. Primarily just opinions of many different people with much different interpretations of the incident.

again, these titles are very eye catching and are full of drama by using words like "racist" and talking about disrespecting women and "kill"

racist hm

The author generalizes the responses to the incident and groups "mostly white" people together because of a tweet from a white lady who wrote about how it was traumatic to see.

This paragraph is not fact. We do not know what was going on in Smith's head but the author is making an assumption that he was mentally unstable. This feels like a human interest bias to me because it is a chance for the readers to relate to his mental illness that the author claims he holds.

this short incident was very notable. it was unusual and was an act of violence, two things that people love to read and talk about.

These sentences suggest to me that I am about to read a bunch of gossip and drama. That does not mean that there will be no meaning in it but I should take it into consideration while I read further.

this addresses the confusion that was in the room during that event. The two were friends so this incident was confusing to many and it was unclear if it was part of a joke or if it was forreal.

this states exactly what happened and why it happened

again, this suggests that there is much of the story that we do not know and never will know because it sounds like personal issues are involved.

he acknowledges the apologies Smith feels and supports him by saying that we are all human and everyone makes mistakes.

Hart is friends with both Smith and Rock. He suggests that there is remorse for the incident

He knows that the media is looking for drama and he is willing to feed into it as long as he gets something out of it

this was funny because he is suggesting that the media makes a big deal out of a small incident, so much of a big deal he jokes about having a movie made

he is making light of the situation and making fun of it a little while also acknowledging that the slap did hurt but he is okay.

this states the conflict and when and why it happened.

he stats that he is not the victim. This suggest that he doesn't hold the resentment for Smith or for that night. This suggests that there is more to their story and history that we won't know bc it may be personal. I remember Smith saying something like that in his insta video

this is a metaphor that Hart used. Naming someone "the goat" means they are "the greatest of all time." Hart was making light and fun of the incident and praising Smith while laughing about it

he finally broke his silence after months. thats a pretty significant time and allows for people to come up with their own narratives.

saying that he "finally" broke his silence is significant. Adds a sense of urgency to the article and makes it sound exclusive and new news.

this quote makes him look like a positive figure who wants peace even though he caused violence

This is a powerful quote with powerful words. Using these words shows that he is human and makes us see that he has empathy and is deeply sorry.

lots of apologies. hiw can one be mad at that right?

they put the video from instagram that he posted which gives even more emotion to the incident. we can hear him and see him and make our own opinions from it but we are still influenced by the first part of the reading.

they were clearly close and there is lots of sorrow

they have tried to get information but they are stating that they have not received any word so at least they tried

the fact that this award detail was added shows where the author leans on this topic. Although it is a fact that he won, someone who was writing against will would not have included the detail that highlights a success.

again, the author seems to want me to feel for will. They could have interpreted the sigh as a bad thing but in this sentence it is clear that it is a sigh of sorrow.

the author chose this word choice from will smith and is in the very first sentence if this article. Automatically, i feel swayed to feel for will smith just by the word choice. It is stating that this article will be around the remorse and sorrow will feels about that night.

i appreciate that they mention the possible slight flaw in the data.

it is stated that age, race, and gender were all taken into account when choosing and studying the participants of the study.

they tell us the scientific terms for what they are studying and then go on to give a brief explanation for those who do not have a science mind

the author tells us exactly what the categories were that were used to measure the results.

this tells me exactly who participated in the study. It sounds like it is partially random but focused on the people that fall under that category.

Crimmins is important to note because she was the primary scientist mentioned so it is important to read into her to see if she is valid. I googled her and found lots of information on her and her past work that verifies to me that I should be able to trust what she reports on.

This headline caught my attention of sounding like a metaphor. The author is personifying the nearby waterway and says that it is dying. I think that this word choice is meant to make readers almost feel bad for the waterway. When people feel bad or guilty about something, they are more likely to continue reading.

This story serves more as an ad for realtors in general.

Again, a link is provided in order to fact check the following statistic stated.

It is a fact that appraisal and inspection give a buyer information about a home.

The author likes to back up their information with other sources to fact check.

The word "probably" stuck out to me because the author is generalizing again. It is likely that people can relate but it is not a fact that everyone can. They say that you can now "enjoy" house searching but that is an opinion too because some people may think that it is impossible to enjoy such a thing.

They provide a link to fact check the fact that they stated about the average number of offers on recently sold houses. They also give number statistics in the following sentences.

The first sentence is fact that supply is lower than normal levels. The last sentence is straight opinion because some people may not see it as any less difficult. The author is generalizing and speaking broadly.

This fact is backed up by the source so it should be valid and can be fact checked.

This is a fact that the housing supply was affected during the pandemic.

This article caught my attention because stating that something is "good news" is already an opinion. I recognize that the writer is generalizing that the news they are about to share will be good news for most people but there is still a chance that some readers may disagree.

The fact that they included "pregnant woman" was definitely to draw people in because being pregnant likely had nothing to do with the fact that she got carjacked.

The first sentence is very to the point and tells me exactly what story I am about to read.

Disregard what I said earlier about this man, I had not realized that they did give a short update about him. Glad he is all well.

I've always been told this advice so I think it is valid. I try to stay off my phone and avoid lingering while searching for keys and such. The moment I get in my car, all the doors are locked.

It was nice and pretty standard for a local news channel to include some sort of security for those reading. They give tips on how to prevent something like this happening but in reality, no one is ever safe.

This made me think about how it really could have happened to anyone. She was living a normal day and was at a normal Omaha park when this happened. I think the statement makes a personal relation to those reading it. No one is safe.

I can definitely hear the confusion in her words. I too would be confused if a little teenager came up to me trying to rob me. It all became real for her once she realized they were for real.

this is all they say about that man. I want to know more.

I am interested in what happened to this man that was shot. They never gave any information on if he was injured or anything. I watched the news report and they still didn't give any details which is weird to me.

I, personally, do not see how it is relevant that the woman is pregnant. They mention it in the headline and a few times throughout the story. I think that it is highlighted on to add more drama and affect than if a regular woman was carjacked.

This is what stuck out to me in the story. These kids are so young and are carjacking this woman's car. She thought it was a joke at first because of their age. The unusualness of the age of these criminals is what struck my attention.