Argument Essay
December 18, 2012
Rhetorical Situation
Purpose Sentence: The purpose is to infer that a vegan/vegetarian diet is better for the health of Americans than an omnivorous diet using reasoning, credibility, and emotion.
Writer: Through the use of reasoning, credibility, and emotion, the comparison between a vegan/vegetarian diet and an omnivorous diet explains why a vegan/vegetarian diet is more beneficial for the health of Americans and the ethical treatment of animals.
Purpose: The purpose of the argumentative essay is to inform Americans about the benefits of both diets and the treatment of animals for human consumption while arguing that a vegan/vegetarian diet is healthier for American’s westernized-diets.
Audience: People who are reading the “living and health” section of a newspaper would be interested in reading this essay.
Subject: By comparing reasoning, credibility, and emotion, a vegan/vegetarian diet would be more beneficial to the health of Americans and the treatment of animals.
“Beyond Vegetarianism” With heart disease as the number-one cause of death in America, health experts are wondering how we can stop the epidemic of chronic diseases. Compared to a generation ago, the number of acute-disease’ deaths have fallen while the number of chronic-disease’ deaths have increased. With science and technological advancement in medical care, medical experts are able to find vaccines and medicines to prevent acute diseases, but the only way people can prevent chronic diseases is by changing their life style choices (Myers). While some Americans believe that an omnivorous diet that is balanced with consumption of both animal products and plants is better for your health, other Americans and I believe that a vegan/vegetarian diet is better for you in a westernized diet. In order for the body to grow and be healthy, it needs vitamins and minerals that can be found in all food types. When growing up, commercials about
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