A Rhetorical Analysis Of 'Freshman 15'

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This article introduced the reader to what the “Freshman 15” is about and how it has to do with obesity. Also this article shows how to organize a well-constructed argument and how it uses logos, pathos, and tone to strengthen the argument. The overview of this article talks about the freshman 15. Students entering their first year of college might know something called the Freshman 15. The freshmen 15 is an expression most commonly used in America and Canada, that refers to an amount of weight gained during a student’s first year in college. The authors’ state the freshman 15 doesn’t have to be specifically fifteen pounds but it could be five to seven pounds gained or even more than fifteen like forty pounds. Also they state the freshman …show more content…
Tone is the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, or situation. This can help the authors strengthen or give firmness to the point they are trying to argue. The tone the authors use in the area of the article is objective, academic and it has a bit of dramatic tone. An example the authors use is, “They are becoming heavier simply as a result of who they choose to have as their friends.” (Julie Janeway) The authors state a fact in their article which makes this tone objective and academic. But a lot of reader could say that is a bit dramatic because when they read that quote they might think so I am becoming overweight because of my friends. Which is not an accurate fact. Because the authors are trying to say if your friends were to eat seven Snicker Bars a day it means you also eat seven Snicker Bars a day too. And that is accurate because from experience people eat what they want to eat not what their friends eat. Another example is, “So if you or a college student you know are gaining weight, don’t rely on your friends to help you out of the jam.” This tone is also objective and academic with a bit of dramatic. This fact that the authors also state is inaccurate because people are surrounded by friends all day, and friends are there to help you out. So if your friend you know is trying to lose weight I would want to help them out and motivate them as well. For example, if my friend is trying to lose weight and him/her and I go out to eat I’m going to make sure they don’t eat anything unhealthy and I would order something healthy to, to motivate them. Overall in this area of the article the authors say don’t rely on your
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