Article Outline Post

I am going to outline the article I wrote my rhetorical analysis paper on, The Environmental Benefits of Globalization by John A. Charles.

Charles begins by stating what topic he will address in his paper and his thesis, which is that American economic policies and the consumer lifestyle is sustainable on a global scale. In his next paragraph he explains the issue and the oppositions viewpoint, showing the "narration/explanation" step. Then Charles states facts and uses them to prove his argument in several body paragraphs, completing the "statement of fact" and "proof" sections of his article. After making his point, Charles proceeds to refuting the opposition's counter-arguments and concludes his article strongly.

Sources

Here are some of my sources for my issues paper:

Books: The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z by Max Brooks

pet_move_impcus_a2_nus_ep00_im0_mbbl_m.htm

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/foodimports/

http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2009/08/us_food_imports.html 

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/depend.htm

The following two correspond with each other:

http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html#2010
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/2010pr/12/steel/

But Zombies Ate My Issues Paper!

For my issues paper topic, I think I am going to argue that globalization is bad because it increases the worlds vulnerability to complete collapse in the face of a large scale zombie outbreak. I think I am going to focus on the extensive network of transportation all parts of the world share today, and how that network will help spread the zombie infection throughout the world in a very short amount of time. I will also talk about the vast amount of dependence countries have on one another, and how if one country were to fall to zombies, other countries might not be able to produce the resources necessary for survival in the case of a zombie apocalypse. I know this is a different topic and it is going to be hard to find sources and facts, but I think I can successfully blend fact and fiction to create a compelling and influential argument.