An article that represents facts from the San Joaquin River plan, River Plan Too Fishy for my Taste Buds by Bill McEwen. Bill McEwen wrote the article, after doing a background on him the audience can take into consideration that because of his 35 year career as a veteran journalist and his giant leap from newspapers to politics. These facts illustrate to the audience his credibility as a source. McEwan worked for Fresno Bee when his article, River Plan Too Fishy for my Taste Buds, published on March 26, 2009. Fresno consists of a big population of farmers who do not support big businesses and government. Bill McEwen the author of Too Fishy for my Taste Buds, worked for a newspaper company for 35 years, he then switched to acting as a politician
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He uses a quote from Stern because of his expertise, “‘We have a powerful economic engine in regard to food supply that is appropriate to our region,’ Stern says. ‘we need more efforts to capture water- not to divert it’”(2). Once again the water problem does not go unmentioned through the use of ethos. Stern, a director of the Lyles Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State, states this quotation which causes the reader to believe that it obtains more validation. Another quote with the use of ethos, “According the the experts at UC Davis studying California's rapidly declining salmon populations; the fish ‘are exceptionally vulnerable to climate change’”(1). McEwen used an expert at UC Davis in order further prove his perspective. With the use of a quotation from an expert, making this article further believable and reliable. Stern explains the plan that most likely will not help the salmon, one of the main problems they want to get rid of. The paper explains through the use of ethos/ethics how the river plan will not work and how it will bring …show more content…
According to article 3, the plan took place on February 26, 2015. Approximately 54,000 salmon will leave into the river. No studies prove that the plan will work. In 2017 when the salmon turn into young adults, their hypothesis will take place. After seeing many different perspectives on the river plan, I still strongly believe it will not leave a good impact. With the failure of the plan the money will not remain in the state because of salmon. The farmers and the rest of humanity will suffer because of the lack of water. All of these facts will cause many problems throughout
He uses a quote from Stern because of his expertise, “‘We have a powerful economic engine in regard to food supply that is appropriate to our region,’ Stern says. ‘we need more efforts to capture water- not to divert it’”(2). Once again the water problem does not go unmentioned through the use of ethos. Stern, a director of the Lyles Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Fresno State, states this quotation which causes the reader to believe that it obtains more validation. Another quote with the use of ethos, “According the the experts at UC Davis studying California's rapidly declining salmon populations; the fish ‘are exceptionally vulnerable to climate change’”(1). McEwen used an expert at UC Davis in order further prove his perspective. With the use of a quotation from an expert, making this article further believable and reliable. Stern explains the plan that most likely will not help the salmon, one of the main problems they want to get rid of. The paper explains through the use of ethos/ethics how the river plan will not work and how it will bring …show more content…
According to article 3, the plan took place on February 26, 2015. Approximately 54,000 salmon will leave into the river. No studies prove that the plan will work. In 2017 when the salmon turn into young adults, their hypothesis will take place. After seeing many different perspectives on the river plan, I still strongly believe it will not leave a good impact. With the failure of the plan the money will not remain in the state because of salmon. The farmers and the rest of humanity will suffer because of the lack of water. All of these facts will cause many problems throughout