Many people around the world have strenuous schedules filled with work, school, family, and other activities. Strenuous schedules can cause worry, stress, and a lack of the recommended eight hours of sleep every night. A lack of sleep can cause one to eat unhealthy foods, or not enough food, which can in turn cause a significant lack of energy (Fields). Many people have become lazy. Instead of going to bed early and eating healthy, they take the easy way out by relying on caffeine like coffee and energy drinks to boost their energy. So, what are energy drinks? Energy drinks are flavored beverages containing a high percentage of sugar, caffeine, and other stimulants. They have increased in popularity more and more each year. There are hundreds
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This Has to Stop.” was published in the Chicago Tribune on May 30, 2017. This commentary was written by Pat Crawford, an assistant professor and a senior administrator of the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, and Wendi Gosliner, a project scholar and administrator of the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California. The commentary’s main point of argument is to convey a narrative in which our government should be applying restrictions on the dangerous levels of caffeine currently present in energy drinks. The government’s responsibility is to its’ people and thus is in a position to educate the population on the health risks associated with energy drinks and to restrict marketing propaganda towards young adults, and in this commentary, Crawford and Gosliner utilize the tools of pathos, logos, and ethos in order to impart the risks associated with energy …show more content…
The title of the commentary “Energy drinks are killing teenagers. This has to stop.” evokes a feeling of curiosity in the readers. Questions running through the mind could be: why are energy drinks killing teenagers?; what is in an energy drink?; how could one stop this? The catchy title may spark an interest in the readers and pursue them to continue reading. The words and phrase in the first paragraph of the commentary create a sympathetic feeling. They note that a “16-year-old tragically lost his life” because “the boy’s heart simply couldn’t cope.” These words evoke a frightening feeling on the reality of what caffeine can do to a young person’s life. Their goal is to make the reader feel sympathetic towards the boy and stop the death of young people from energy drinks. In the last paragraph of the commentary, the authors effectively get the readers to want to do something about this situation. Crawford and Gosliner write, “The problem has been identified. Now is the time to act.” It is clear, concise, and evokes a feeling to support the claim of the authors. It returns to the introduction’s hook which is a frequently-used strategy of many essays. The title and the phrases used throughout the commentary help establish the claim that energy drinks should be banned. This claim is supported by the death of this
This Has to Stop.” was published in the Chicago Tribune on May 30, 2017. This commentary was written by Pat Crawford, an assistant professor and a senior administrator of the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, and Wendi Gosliner, a project scholar and administrator of the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California. The commentary’s main point of argument is to convey a narrative in which our government should be applying restrictions on the dangerous levels of caffeine currently present in energy drinks. The government’s responsibility is to its’ people and thus is in a position to educate the population on the health risks associated with energy drinks and to restrict marketing propaganda towards young adults, and in this commentary, Crawford and Gosliner utilize the tools of pathos, logos, and ethos in order to impart the risks associated with energy …show more content…
The title of the commentary “Energy drinks are killing teenagers. This has to stop.” evokes a feeling of curiosity in the readers. Questions running through the mind could be: why are energy drinks killing teenagers?; what is in an energy drink?; how could one stop this? The catchy title may spark an interest in the readers and pursue them to continue reading. The words and phrase in the first paragraph of the commentary create a sympathetic feeling. They note that a “16-year-old tragically lost his life” because “the boy’s heart simply couldn’t cope.” These words evoke a frightening feeling on the reality of what caffeine can do to a young person’s life. Their goal is to make the reader feel sympathetic towards the boy and stop the death of young people from energy drinks. In the last paragraph of the commentary, the authors effectively get the readers to want to do something about this situation. Crawford and Gosliner write, “The problem has been identified. Now is the time to act.” It is clear, concise, and evokes a feeling to support the claim of the authors. It returns to the introduction’s hook which is a frequently-used strategy of many essays. The title and the phrases used throughout the commentary help establish the claim that energy drinks should be banned. This claim is supported by the death of this