Food, Inc. (Extra Credit)

Central Argument: Large corporations are the ones in control of 80 % of the market. They are giving us food full of petroleum-based chemicals and have killed many people. The corporations don't ever recall anything until after many have died and contaminated with a bacteria (Escherichia Coli). Many people are outraged by these corporations continuing business without doing anything for the loss in families.

Assertions:

• Everything is dependent of corn. Companies encourage farmers to grow even more corn. (There is also soy beans and other things) Ex. Food for stock, high corn syrup, ketchup, etc.
• The chickens are grown in  48 days now compared to 70 days before
• Food at a local grocery store is much higher than that of a drive-thru. As to where it should be the opposite since it takes more money for corporations to produce than local farmers. 
• There are not a lot of companies in this market
• People think that consumers are not confident on what they eat.

Opinion:  I think that people should be rational and think about the long run. These corporations have done so many wrong things. The first mistake was not telling the public about these things in their products and not stopping them. People from the government have prevented the workers of these corporations to the consumers on what really goes on behind the scenes on their products. It is even against the law to criticize the products. I think that's stupid.

Source 2 - Cuomo Urges States to Allow Gay Marriage

Article 2 

1. Gov. Cuomo wants to pass the rights to gay marriage. He wants every state in the US to pass gay marriage so it will be equal, "We need equality in every state in this nation".
2. The author claims a neutral opionion, but makes an argument about how Gov. Cuomo wants to right for equal rights.
3. Assertions: "We need equality in every state in this nation".
   Qualification: Federal Defense of Marriage Act need to be repealed.

Nov 3, 2011 - Hw

Pathos: 

 After the events of 9/11 many of us felt insecure in our country. We also started to blame others around us. 

Ethos:

People always seem to trust McDonald's to serve them and also because of their convenient locations all around cities. People go to McDonald's frequently to buy their food. 

Logos:

 The Census Bureau has many examples to show how the U.S. has grown and proven to help maintain our population. Every ten years they check on population growth along with households.