In the article “Teaching ‘Taco Bell’s Canon,’” James Courter argues that college students´ writing reveals that they do not read enough. Courterś diction, examples, and topic sentences create a humorous piece that criticizes the lack of reading among college students. Courter purposely imitates his students’ mistakes throughout the piece, and he incorporates several plays on words to further his point that students are unaware of their mistakes. The numerous imitations introduced at the beginning of each paragraph add humor to the piece, and as a result, the reader stays engaged throughout the article. Courter includes examples of his students’ mistakes in quotes, which not only introduces the reader to some of the mistakes that he has
