A But B Statements
The text for this class is Having Your Say: Reading and Writing Public Arguments. In Chapter 10 they introduce A but B Statements. These are ways to construct an argument using a clash statement. An A But B Statement explains the problem by telling what the current situation is, and what you would like it to be (or what it should be). Here are a few A But B Statements relating to my topic of childhood obesity:
1. It is crucial for families to sit down to a healthy meal on a daily basis so that children keep a nutritious diet, but with the fast paced lifestyle of Americans today it is often hard for parents to find the time to do so.
2. Children need to maintain physically active lifestyles, however new technological advances in computers, television and video games encourage kids to partake in sedative activities instead.
3. American’s should immediately begin to address the issue of childhood obesity, but many are unaware of the problem and uninformed on ways that they can help.
