Sunday, March 4, 2012

Rhetorical Precis


In their article, “Childhood Obesity: The Health Issue,” Richard Deckelbaum and Christine Williams assert the importance of the growing epidemic of obesity amongst children. By including information about the increasing numbers of children that are qualified as being “overweight” as well as mentioning trends and statistics, the authors back up their claim. In order to raise awareness of this problem, the authors emphasize the seriousness of the issue throughout their article. With their affirmative tone, they are addressing an audience that is interested in hearing about the problem, as well as a group that is looking for change in this particular area.

http://www.nature.com/oby/journal/v9/n11s/full/oby2001125a.html

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