Critical Argument Analysis: 'Childhood Obesity'

Critical Argument Analysis Essay
Sara London
ENG/215
May 4, 2015
Virginia Stewart

Critical Argument Analysis Essay
As a youth, I often wrote essays for school. Although writing isn’t my strong point, I recently have learned new skills and tactics to formulate decent articles. I also have learned what to notice while reading articles. Following the reading of three articles, I can analyze and evaluate them and identify several essential elements. I plan to determine the strengths and weaknesses, the effectiveness of evidence presented and determined if the author has proven their thesis statement. The three essays I chose for my paper were “Childhood Obesity” by Janet Barnett, “Taking the “Rap” For Violence in Music” by Kerri Bennett,
Barnett claims that including schools will help facilitate sound changes emphasized at home. The essay’s author, Barnett, does an excellent job of providing essential evidence throughout the essay. However, she fails to provide evidence to confirm her thesis. Regardless of the lack of evidence the author does provide data to solidify the obesity epidemic in the United States. The increase of type II diabetes is surreal.
According to the author “Type II diabetes is up 800 percent in the last ten years” (Lamm & Everett, 2007, “Chapter 1 Student Essay). Barnett also proclaims ¼ of all high school students are overweight. However, 60 percent of adults are unhealthily overweight. One would think there would be a greater amount of obese students, being that the author claims environmental influences affect obesity rates in the United States.
“Taking the “Rap” for Violence in Music,” by Kerri
In the infamous rap “Kill” by Eminem, Marshall Mathers, vividly describes acts of violence like, murder and rape. Lyrics in this rap is a direct reflection of the increased crimes committed by juveniles against women, other youths and themselves. The author presents concrete evidence to support her thesis statement. Based upon the information presented in the essay, I unquestionably agree with their argument.
“Curing Plagiarism” by Hetal Shah
Lastly, the essay “Curing Plagiarism” by Hetal Shah provides an insightful view of plagiarism in colleges and universities nationwide. Though out the opening of the essay Shah provides data to confirm the plagiarism epidemic. Regardless of the high percentage of students plagiarizing daily, Shahs believes there is a solution to the problem According to the author plague will continue until proper changes are made by instructors, students, and administrators. Shahs argues “instructors should improve how they teach academic honesty, administrators should revise and publicize policies treating academic misconduct, and students should value ethics over grades,” (Lamm & Everett, 2007, “Chapter 6 Student Essay. The essay concludes with the author stating several fail attempts at eradicating plagiarism and then offers a guarantee solution to cure all plagiarism in colleges and universities across the United