Answer to Question #206965 in English for Snegugu

Question

In a well constructed response of about one page discuss how the writer uses persuasive techniques to convince the reader of changes covid 19

Answer 1

Behavioral change is the only prevention against the COVID-19 pandemic until vaccines become available. This is the first study to examine the most persuasive message type in terms of narrator difference in encouraging people to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and social lockdown. The message from a physician which conveyed the crisis of overwhelmed hospitals and consequent risk of people being unable to receive treatment increased the intent to stay at home the most. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as the largest global pandemic ever experienced. Experts have proposed that social lockdown will lead to improvements such as controlling the increase in the number of infected individuals and preventing a huge burden on the healthcare system]. Governments of many countries across the world have declared local and national social lockdown.

 In April 2020, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency, which allows prefectural governors to request residents to refrain from unnecessary and noncurrent outings from home. However, despite such governor declarations, people in various countries have resisted and disregarded calls to stay at home Because social lockdown is the only existing weapon for prevention of the pandemic until vaccines becomes available to treat COVID-19, behavioral change in individuals regarding staying at home is crucial. Many news articles about COVID-19 are published daily by the mass media and over the internet. Such articles convey messages from governors, public health experts, physicians, COVID-19 patients, and residents of outbreak areas, encouraging people to stay at home. This is the first study to examine which narrator’s message is most persuasive in encouraging people to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic and social lockdown.