Weintraud Answers

1. Which article is the most convincing?

The article I find the most convincing is “River plan too fishy for my taste buds” by author Bill Mcewen because it tells you what is happening to the salmon in low weather conditions and how hard the farmers were hit by the restoration.

2. What is the major claim Weintraub makes? The major claim that Weintraub makes is that he is trying to restore the San Joaquin river to its original state and bring back the salmon by the water for the newly re-created river that will flow through Friant Dam and then flow into parts of the river that have been dried for years.

3. What is the major claim in McEwen’s article? McEwen’s major claim in the article is that he believes that there are two big problems with the legislation which is one,it’s tied to putting salmon back and second there is also no funding of money for dams or river recirculation that would maximize Sierra water runoff, and he says to watch out for unintended consequences coming out of the restoration.

Questions about the Writer (Ethos)
What can you infer about Weintraub and McEwen from their articles? How do they present themselves in ways to make readers trust their viewpoints? In both the articles that i have read and analyzed i can infer that Weintraub is more of a reasonable, happy and dedicated man that will work hard and will do what he can to restore the San Joaquin to its original state. McEwen on the other hand is a little cautionary on the restoration of the San Joaquin and seems like he is a bit more hard to convince on certain things. The authors in both articles present themselves by using good arguments against something and having information to support their argument so readers can trust them and their