An Analysis Of Bill Mckibben

Analyzing McKibben

Mr. McKibben provides a strong argument call of action for everyone to take action against global warming. But he doesn 't just want action, Mr. Mckibben is demanding action now, and lots of it. Throughout the passage, Meltdown: Running Our of Time on Global Warming, the reader can examine the many ways that McKibben attempts to persuade others to join his movement. When one examines Bill McKibben 's use of rhetoric appeals, persuasive fallacies, and counter augments, A reader can analyze and understand the real claim that the writer is attempting to address.

First we look at the overall rhetorical appeals of the article written. Having a song rhetorical theme though out your essay is vital because it puts meaning behind your work. Mckibben does an excellent job at this throughout his paper by ethos. When using ethos during an argument, the writer will try and capture the ethical aspect of the topic. Another part of ethos is having an expert opinion, which is something McKibben makes known in his

A counter argument can be used to try and refute the competing view. For example “Even with a vision there’s no guarantee of success. Some scientists are already saying we’ve waited too long, that a runaway greenhouse effect is now a real possibility” (McKibben 95). With this kind of statement, It does not provide credibility to his claim, because he is stating that this was being said by scientists. But McKibben goes into even more detail about this counter argument. “And the fact that China and India are now starting to burn fossil Fuel in appreciable (if not American) quantities makes the task harder” (McKibben 95). This only backs up his opponents claim more because it provides factual evidence for the opposite view that the damage has already been done. With this choice of counter argument it does not serve as an aid to his closing