The Topic Of Farming And Poverty - 1065 Words

Writing commentary I decided to write an article for the readers of a sophisticated scientific based magazine on the topic of farming and poverty. As the problem of world hunger becomes more and more apparent I wanted to write an article for what I believe is the solution to the problem. My aim was to inform and persuade the readers to agree with my view that intensive farming is better than free range farming. By all means, there were restrictions and bias to my argument, so in the end I decided to make it a one sided piece. I intended my article for a more sophisticated audience who will have at least some knowledge on the topic of poverty and farming. However, I knew that I would cause disagreements with the readers as people have†¦show more content†¦The reader may be convinced to think that the article is written by an expert on the subject, so, it may encourage the reader to agree with me. However, my article argues strongly for one side of the argument; my view is against those of the general public, most of which have a false belief that free range products are better than intensive. Therefore, to support my point I included a large photograph showing the vile conditions in a free range farm. Using this may help me to get the reader on my side. I chose this specific picture because it demonstrates a wide variety of senses; you can almost smell the overwhelming stench of the faeces and hear the deafening cluck of a thousand chickens. The right side of the picture is very dark compared to the left, this could suggest to the reader that there are dark sides to free range farming as well as the bright side that is often advertised. The light at the end of the farm also makes the farm seem endless, and therefore, it would seem as if there were millions of chickens all crammed into the cages. This may encourage the reader to dislike free range farming and more likely to support my view. I knew that the introduction had to be important; I tried to make it as engaging, appealing and shocking as I could. In order to engage my readers, I started the article with two rhetorical question asking the reader for their opinions on the picture. One of which is: â€Å"What do you think this picture shows?†, the use of personal