I want to mention this “analysis assignment” because I learn that analyzing a particular word and sentence is a very effective way to conjecture the attitude and meaning that the author wants to express. I find three basic steps that can help us to finish the analyzing process. Firstly, quoting the original sentence from the article. Then choosing one word that has positive or negative property or has some special meanings and gives reader the definition of it. Finally, showing how this word shows the author’s attitude and why it’s important to the whole article. We should not just leave quotations aside without any explanations or analysis. Instead, we should show our intellectual process to prove our thought is valid.

Marion Nestle starts her essay by stating that “A visit to a large supermarket can be a daunting experience: so many aisles, so many brands and varieties, so many prices to keep tract of and labels to read, so many choices to make.” Although Marion Nestle tries to give us an objective definition by using “can be”, she inadvertently shows her negative attitude towards supermarket by using the word “daunting”. Something that is daunting means it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it. “You are supposed to feel daunted-bewildered by all the choices and forced to wander through the aisles in search of the items you came to buy.” The author uses the word “force” to point her negative opinion towards supermarket again. She suggests that every customer who goes to supermarket will be forced to see other items before finding the thing that she or he really wants to buy. In my opinion, although Marion Nestle never criticizes the operation model of supermarket, she indeed uses some particular words to express her negative feelings, that is, it’s not ethical for supermarkets to only consider their profits and omit their responsibilities.

Q1: What question does this essay answer?

Is it ethical for supermarket to limit the choices of customers?

Q2: What do we know as a result?

It’s not ethical for supermarket to omit their responsibilities.

Q3: What other question could we ask that would necessitate another reading of Nestle’s essay?

Why her claim important? –So what?

Q4: What could we know as a result of answering your question?

Deeply understanding the purpose and importance of the article.

Q5: So, in your own words, what is the difference between an opinion/persuasive essay and an argumentative one?

I think opinion/persuasive essay is an essay used to convince the reader about particular idea or focus. You must provide specific and convincing evidence. But argumentative essay allows writers to express their idea on a particular topic and support themselves with some strong logical evidence.