soft DirectX" or "STB Velocity 128zx" that may be unknown (56). Based on the context clues provided, Spector assumes that the reader will be able to understand their meanings. The sentences are short and precise. They allow Spector to move quickly from point to point without getting bogged down. Vocabulary is relatively simple with the toughest words being "tempo" and "outstripped" (56). A high school student should have no problem in reading the article. Words like "Celeron" and "PII" are repeated several times to help the author differentiate between the two chips. Simple language enables Spector to write an effective article. An article in PC Week also addresses the same topic. Christopher Yates, the author of "Intel Celeron Cache in With New Power," argues that both the Celeron and the PII-450 produce excellent performance results. Like Spector, Yates tries to make effective use of organization, tone, his role as a writer and language in writing his article. However, some of these factors work against Yates preventing him from writing an effective article. Yates makes a similar argument to Spector's, but fails to provide an in-depth analysis of the two chips or give advice as to which chip the reader should buy. However, Yates praises both of the chips immensely saying that "the largest performance improvement comes from Intel's revved-up Celeron[and] Intel has also turned up the heat on its [PII], now available at 450 MHz" (35). Unlike Spector, who uses various strategies to present evidence for his argument, Yates is not very creative. Like Spector, Yates uses logos as his primary means to convince the reader of his argument. However, Yates's only form of evidence comes from the few statistics and a single chart that support his claim. The chart presents lab results of tests conducted on the chips. Additional information necessary to understand the visual aid is available. As with Spector's article, the use of statist...
