I like my meat, thank you very much

Claim: Jim should be a vegetarian
Reasons: because of animal cruelty
Grounds: examples of animal cruelty
Warrant: animal cruelty is wrong
Backing: religious beliefs, and personal narrative
Rebuttal: meat is a valuable part of a diet
Qualifier: buy from local/ organic farmers


I think that this author argues her point well. She says why she thinks he should be a vegetarian, and gives logical reasons as to why he should stop eating meat. She uses stories and appeals to pathos by explaining what happens to the animals on large factory farms. She then realizes that Jim, her audience, is not going to become a vegetarian, and suggests that he buy his meat from local and organic farmers who do not use animal cruelty to make money. She thinks that if he has to eat, he should eat the meat that is prepared in a human way.