A Rhetorical Analysis Of Essay By George Will

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George Will’s essay is interesting to me because I use energy and fuel every day. It’s also interesting to me because I come from a town that produces coal. I still have family who works in the coal mining industry. The only thing that would be persuasive to me is the image of the cow manure as I’m eating ice cream.
I find these arguments very convincing. I agree with the statement in the essay that says less than one percent isn’t worth the risk of disturbing the area. I think more sun and wind energy sources should be used to cut back on energy cost. I don’t feel like more energy efficient vehicles is for everyone. The small energy efficient vehicles are great for single people or very small families who live in cities who doesn’t

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