In the essay, “What’s in Your Toothpaste,” Bodanis starts out with a humorous tone. Throughout the essay Bodanis transitions from a humorous tone to an informative tone. I personally feel that the author’s tone was a little exaggerated. Bodanis informs the audience about what is in toothpaste by breaking down each ingredient and mentioning where and how it came about. For example, the author tells us that, “Only chalk particles in toothpaste can successfully grind into the teeth during brushing, ripping off the surface layers like an abrading wheel grinding down a boulder in a quarry.” In this essay the author creates his tone by informing readers what is in their toothpaste using a humorous tone. I personally enjoyed reading this essay and
