The article talks about an circus act gone wrong. Circus performers were injured when trying to perform a human chandelier. The cable that holds the performers in the air failed and snapped. Eleven people were hurt and were hospitalized.
I can connect to this story because the audience had to suffer from stress when witnessing the incident; which can affect from psychological problems which we learned in psychology. I feel like there should more safety precautions when doing extreme activities like this. When I go see a performance like this I don't want to witness a accident like that; so I hope something is done about this issue.
How does the author support his claim? Use evidence from the selection to support your answer
The author supports his claim by stating "performers were among 11 people injured Sunday in Providence, Rhode Island, after an apparatus used in their act failed," He states the number of people hurt in the performance. The Author also stated "Eight performers fell when the hair-hang apparatus -- which holds performers by their hair". The author goes into detail about the accident, including that eight people fail while being hung in the air. That is how the author supports his claim, by stating the true facts.
Capelouto, Susanna. "Circus Acrobats Injured When Apparatus Fails in Rhode Island." CNN. Cable News Network, 03 May 2014. Web. 04 May 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/04/us/circus-accident-rhode-island/index.html?hpt=hp_t1>.
Usien. "Russischen Barren Mit Cubanischen Artisten." Wikimedia Commons. N.p., 09 Jan. 2010. Web. 04 May 2014. <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russischen_Barren_mit_cubanischen_Artisten.JPG>
