Para 1
Says: Talks about the authors experience connected with people approaching her regarding her father
Does: Introduces the reasons for the upcoming piece
Para 2
Says: Gives the author’s reasons for supporting the candidate
Does: Builds the grounds for the decision that the author made and the reasons for writing this piece
Para 3
Says: Describes the ideas of a person, who she believes is good enough for the position
Does: Inspirational words of what she probably wants to see in an upcoming president
Para 4
Says: Introduces Senator Obama and puts his experience on the same level with the other ones
Does: Emphasizes the need of a change
Para 5
Says: Gives the general candidates’ goals of this campaign
Does: Emphasizes why personal qualities are important in this campaign
Para 6
Says: Describes the qualities of Barak Obama that make his stand out from the other candidates as well as gives his experience in the fields
Does: Gives reasons for why Obama is the best
Para 7
Says: Gives the experiences of the author connected to the upcoming generation
Does: Explains what she expects Obama to do and whom to inspire
Para 8
Says: Talks about the campaign run by senator Obama and his general judgement
Does: More qualities that make senator Obama the perfect candidate
Para 9
Says: Her expectations of a good president
Does: Hints that Obama may just be the president who meets her idea
Para 10
Says: Says that Obama might be the president who inspired her as much as her father did
Does: Shows the ultimate personal reasoning for the author, thus emphasizing the general wishes of the people she had encountered