Don’t take away our kids’ cookies and cupcakes: Bake sales have value |
Petula first hooks her readers by introducing the topic by stating blatantly, "Bake sales aren't about the sweets." This instantly gets the readers attention by forcing them to ask, "What is it about then?" Petula's argument, that bake sales teach important lessons and aren't the real source of childhood obesity, is supported through her statements from community leaders, like policymakers and senators. Their statements strengthen her argument by adding credibility. Petula also holds her argument up to others, like that children could sell other things, which shows she has considered the other options. She admits that childhood obesity is a problem, and that she is in favor of the new guidelines for lunches, too, which makes her argument even more convincing. The examples Petula uses from her real life, like from her own kids and from schools in her state, also reinforce her argument that bake sales have more profit than just money. Her argument is solid and it flows nicely from claim to example.