Balko's Argument Analysis

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He believes that “Instead of manipulating or intervening in the array of for options available to American consumers, our government ought to be working to foster a sense of responsibility in ownership of our own health and well being(Balko). The way he gives examples and reason is very well structure. Throughout his piece, Balko uses many strong sources that strengthen his credibility and appeal to ethos, as well as building his argument. These sources include, statements from Hillary Clinton, the ABC news anchor Peter Jennings , and Margo Wontan of the Center Science . Using examples and other resources is a good way to show evidence for his argument. The examples are a good choice because he is using statements from people who know

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