Title: Rhetorical Analysis of Bad Food? Tax It
Thesis: The author of this essay, Mark Bittman, persuades his audience to believe unhealthy food and drinks should be taxed by using sufficient and accurate data, knowing what audience he is writing for, and making his argument seem reasonable and his overall goal easy to reach.
I. Sufficient and accurate data
A. Statistics about consumption of unhealthy foods
B. Diabetes in America
C. Money that would be save
D. Appealing to logos and ethos
II. Knowing his audience
A. Article published in the New York Times
B. Current social/health/economic issues covered by the topic
C. Kairos
III. Reasonable argument and easily reachable goal
A. Section of essay called "Justifying a Tax"
B. 30 cities/states have considered the tax
C. Education is no match for marketing dollars that push the foods that are worst for health
D. Ethos and pathos
Conclusion: The audience is persuaded to support a tax on unhealthy food by Bittman's use of sufficient and accurate data, his ability to relate to his audience, and making his argument reasonable and his goal seem easy to reach.
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