Rhetorical Analysis Of 'Changing Our Tune On Exercise'

“Changing Our Tune on Exercise,” written by Jane E. Brody, is a persuasive blog in The New York Times. This blog, created on August 27, 2012, focuses on changing the cultural view of exercise and depicts exercise as a vital aspect for a healthy lifestyle, both mentally and physically. Brody dives deep into the importance of exercise through a bit of history on the anticipated results and myriad research that support a hopeful change in the outlook towards exercise. Jane E. Brody effectively persuades her audience to alter the outlook on exercise through credible evidence, logical reasoning, and emotional well-being. The underlying purpose behind the blog is to persuade individuals that exercise does not only lead to a substantial amount of …show more content…
After researching on the author, her credibility as a writer became more evident. According to an outside source, she attained degrees in biochemistry and science writing, has written two books (Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book and Jane Brody’s Good Food Book), and is a Columnist that writes about personal health for The New York Times (“Official Site of Jane Brody”). Within the blog, she remains true to her argument by exercising daily herself. Each day her routine consists of walking three miles or biking ten miles and swimming three-quarters of a mile (Brody). She wrote this blog in The New York Times, which also builds onto her credibility. The New York Times is a well-known publication that will spread her message about exercise out to many individuals. It will spread a crucial message to promote better health or to mend a major issue in the world therefore it will most likely be successful for the publication. As a whole, the author appears to be knowledgeable due to her education, accomplishments, and overall integrity which all support Brody’s underlying goal of persuading her audience to view exercise in a different