Florida Teen Gets A Year in Jail for Impersonating A Health Worker
An 18-year-old boy, living in Florida, has been charged with four accounts of impersonation. He is sentenced to one year in jail, one year on house arrest, and eight years of probation. Matthew Scheidt, the perpetrator, apparently gave a patient in the hospital CPR when the patient was suffering from a drug overdose. Aside from the hospital, Matthew Scheidt was also charged with impersonating a police officer, a year after his conviction of impersonating a doctor. The article focuses mostly on the testimony and interrogation of Matthew Scheidt, and doesn't mention the opposing side. I think that this was effective because it allows the reader to make their own decision as to whether or not Scheidt deserves his sentence. The authors diction and tone also allowed readers to understand the story behind Scheidt's convictions. Also, similar to Alice Walkers "Everyday Use" that we read in class, the author effectively described sequence of events. The author mentioned his impersonation of a police officer from a previous year after mentioning that he was being charged with impersonation of a health worker. I thought this was effective because it further provides evidence to support the sentence Scheidt was given.
Rhetorical Devices:
Diction
Tone
Sequence
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