In Thompson's article, he runs numerous studies and surveys to ask what the homeless really need most, with "help finding a job" (Thompson) coming up with the highest percentage. This survey makes the connection that while spare change may help the needy for a day or two, providing a way to change that person's life would have a greater benefit. As a result, Magill explains how the city of Grand Junction is addressing homelessness. Mayor Teresa Coons spearheads this plan to help those in need, “convening a City Council subcommittee on homelessness soon after taking office” (Magill). This subcommittee focuses its attention on the public face of homelessness and solutions for how to reduce the number of people affected by it. Providing examples of concrete measures taken to address this problem creates powerful arguments for both authors. The use of logos within each article is evidence of each author's claims and adds to the argument itself. Although Thompson makes the same claim as the “Grand Junction Faces Homelessness” article, Magill reports on a proposed solution to help the homelessness crisis. The subcommittee is the direction that both articles argue is needed, but in Magill's article the direction is implemented rather than proposed. However, the evidence provided by both articles focuses on similar objectives