I found “A Letter to Jim” to be very blunt and almost humorous. Rebekah Taylor and Jim haven’t talked for a while and she spits out this argument for him to write back to. But I will say, this is a great argument on why Jim should become a vegetarian. I like how Taylor appeals to ethos by building a bridge for Jim. The argument presented is that Jim should be a vegetarian and she lists out why. (See below for Toulmin System set up) Taylor explains her beliefs to Jim instead of completely forcing them Although I don’t like how she presented her point at first, by the end of letter, I feel like I should be a vegetarian too.
Claim: Jim should be a vegetarian
Reason(s): because of animal cruelty
Grounds: examples of animal cruelty
Warrant: animal cruelty is wrong
Backing: religious views, personal narrative
Conditions of rebuttal: meat is an important part of a diet
Qualifier: Jim should buy from organic farms
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
“A Letter To Jim”
Posted by Lauren at 4:08 PM
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I agree that the author's blunt approch did make it a stronger arugument. She uses her friendship and her understanding of his beliefs to build the bridge and get him to understand her view. She also realizes that Jim isn't going to change his mind, and she finds a compromise, that she knows she has a better chance at getting, than him stop eating meat.
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