I had no idea so much of what makes up everyday items came from pig parts. Your essay is informative and you chose a pretty interesting piece to cover. I also chose a Ted Talk for my essay and I think you nailed it overall with the way to detail the ways the author tries to persuade the audience. I like how you noticed her use of humor and how it can be used for an argument, when talking to the various manufacturers about the the products. I also think her use of imagery and listing so many examples of these products helps with the rhetorical strategy involved in the process. I'm not sure if it's what the goal of the essay is, but you might want to include specific examples of the different kinds of rhetoric are being used, like Ethos, Logos,
