Edmondson's Argumentative Analysis

Edmondson responds to the opposing viewpoint by agreeing with the opposing perspective in a manner where she introduces the idea that she agrees to in a positive manner to later crush it and reveal the truth behind the opposing viewpoint. For example, on page 260 Edmondson mentions introduces the opposing view point “While it may seem that Walmart’s and Meijer’s of the world bring variety to their host towns, thereby adding to the local culture, these giants truly have the opposite effect” (Edmondson 260).Through this sample we see how the opposing viewpoint has been introduced in the sense she agrees with the idea, but as she goes on she eventually acts against her opposing viewpoint. Big box stores are so popular according to Edmondson …show more content…
This quote fits her line of reasoning because it proves that big box stores have a negative effect upon the citizens of the community. Another statement from Edmondson where she clearly indicates the harmful dangers of big box stores would be “they money grossed at these stores does not stay in the community” (Edmondson 260). “…With corporate farms and shipping food into the new corporate supermarkets, the farmer could no longer make ends meet and was forced to meet and was forced to sell his farm and work in a factory” (Edmondson 261). The previous quote functions as a premise in her essay because it is the perfect example to demonstrate how big box stores damage the community and the member within the community, it demonstrates how their lives are dramatically affected. Lastly, another quote that works well with Edmondson’s premise regarding the negative effect of big box stores “When Walmart influences town decisions in its favor, the money it makes is shipped out to Walmart headquarters states away” (Edmondson 262). This quote clearly states the main idea letting the reader know how small communities don’t gain any money towards their community by allowing big box stores into their