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Kroll's and Mencken's articles both touch on the topic of the death penalty. Kroll's article is more filled with appeal, and Mencken's article is more filled with support for a main topic. However, the Kroll article is more persuasive because of its appeals and fallacies. Mencken's article, while full of logical support, has a confusing, somewhat "red herring" ending that makes me want to stop reading for lack of understanding. It doesn't have that emotion and sense that Kroll inserts into his article. So, the appeals in a persuasive piece matter more than the support for the article.