Rhetorical Analysis On The Article "The Miricles Of Green Tea"

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Rhetorical Analysis on the Article "The Miracle of Green Tea" Rhetorical Analysis on the Article "The Miracle of Green Tea" The article "The Miracle of Green Tea" is a short article written by an author whose purpose is to convince the reader of the health benefits of drinking green tea. The writer uses researched base evidence, comparison and contrast, and emotional appeals to create a strong and convincing argument, but provides no documentation for which the information in the article can be found. This article is written to appeal to the health conscious consumer who is trying either to maintain or improve their health. The article is found on a web site "about.com" which claims to provide "guidance, not guesswork" about many different topics. Pages of "about.com" contain advertisement, and references to other commercial sites. This particular article, for example, contains advertisements, sponsored links, and a connection to a free "Chinese Newsletter". While it could be argued that the author's purpose is to provide information on the health benefits of green tea, it must also be considered that the purpose of the article is largely a backdrop for advertisement. The article is written in a serious manner, playing on the emotional and reasoning skills of the reader. However the title, "The Miracle of Green Tea", indicates that the writer is not an unbiased observer. While references to several studies are made, the author makes several assertions which are not documented in the article. The writer begins the article by including a statement made by Nadine Taylor, stating that "green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years." By using Taylor, a registered dietician, author, and Chair of The Women's Health Council of the American Nutraceutical Association, the writer establishes credibility with the

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