Thursday, January 27, 2011
Intro
Although I agree with Bryson about how people in the United States don't walk enough, he unfortunately didn't take into account the fact that people today just simply can't walk everywhere they go. The chapter "Why No One Walks" is about how people here in the U.S. don't walk enough. One of his main points he concludes with in the essay is that we not only don't walk anywhere in this country, but we won't walk anywhere in this country. I believe that this is a true statement in some cases, but the problem is that it's hard to walk to places today. You used to be able to walk down the street to buy your groceries, but now it's almost impossible to find a shop within walking distance of a house especially if you live in the suburbs, where a majority of people still do.
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This is a good start--but make sure on your placement of your main claim. You'll need to tell your readers what you're disagreeing to before you give them your main claim. (That's why they often go at the end of the intro.)
ReplyDeleteAlso, make sure to leave your points for the body paragraphs--don't give away all your subordinate claims in the intro.