17. Train Accident in Bronx Kills Four and Leaves Several Injured

The article written by James Barron talks about the train accident that took place today in Bronx, NY. According to his reports, from around a hundred passengers that were on the train at that time, more than 60 were injured and four died in the accident. The author begins his essay by describing how the passengers probably were before the event, following to explain what probably caused the accident, and finally ends his article by quoting statements from superiors responsible to the train systems.

The purpose of this article is fully informational, and is accompanied by a rather informal tone. Barron begins his essay by using narration, describing what the passengers were probably doing before the accident. By doing so, he gains the audience's sympathy towards the people involved in the crash, and consequently making them curious of what happened later. He later on provides resources such as speeches given by both the passengers and the responsibles of the train systems, that support and give more credibility to his work. After that, he describes the most likely causes of the accident and explains that the real one is yet to be discovered. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/nyregion/metro-north-derailment.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&hp