AOW #13: Article

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1EhJvk/www.economist.com/node/21541015

Summary: This article is about how a nation with a poor reputation, Africa, is finally making a comeback.  The article goes into specifics and statistics as to what progress is being made.  It describes new improvements and gives hope that Africa's success will continue, overcoming being a struggling continent with many dispositions such as poverty, lack of resources, and disease.
Source/Author: This article does not include a name of the author.  However, it came from The Economist, a popular and creditable magazine published globally. Because the author cites many sources to support his argument I would consider him fairly credible.
Context: The context of the article is obviously Africa, which has been known to be a recessive continent for many years now.  The exigence is the fact that Africa now seems to be going in a new, positive, direction, meaning change for an entire nation and it's people.  This change is important to educate others on.
Purpose:  The author wrote this with a purpose to give Africa a new, more hopeful light in contrast to how it is usual portrayed, as helpless and suffering in many areas.  It was written to educate people of this change using statistics to prove the author's point.  The author accomplished their purpose as they proved a valid argument.
Audience: Readers of the Economist.
Rhetorical Elements: The author's writing is obviously very logical, as they have to try to prove a point and establish credibility.  His tone and style are also very positive, as this article is very happy and hopeful because the topic is cheerful.  Had the author been writing about content like the fall of a country instead of the success, the tone may be much more pessimistic.