omnivore's dilemma sections 4-7

Flavonoid

a substance in fruit and vegetables that may help protect people against some types of cancer or heart disease

amputation (91)

the surgical removal of a body part

epidemic (93)

a particular problem that seriously affects many people at the same time

ethanol (93)

a colorless alcohol made from grain and sugar that easily changes to a gas

gluttons (96):

greedy eaters

gorge (98)

fill one self with food

monoculture (133):

the growth of a single crop, plant, or livestock species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time

industrial (133):

relating to large-scale business or industry

automated (149):

a process in a factory or office operated by machines or computers in order to reduce the amount of work done by humans

barracks (149):

buildings or group of buildings used to house a specific group of people, such as soldiers, laborers, or prisoners

purebred (179)

an animal bred from parents of the same breed or variety

sauntered (180)

walked in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort

what is the topic, claim, and pov of section 4?

Topic: added value + vitamins

Authors pov: annoyed that companies try to sell us more things

Authors reason: the companies manipulate consumers

Understanding: how companies make their money

What is the topic, claim, and pov of section 5?

Topic: Industrial farming

Authors Purpose: The authors purpose is to inform people about industrial organic farming practices.

POV: Industrial farms aren't truthful about their practices

Main claim: Industrial organic food is a partial improvement over industrially produced food

What is the topic, claim, and pov of section 6?

Topic: Working on a local farm

POV: Local sustainable farming takes a lot of hard work

Purpose: To point out how intensive the labor is very hard work

Understanding: How difficult the local farming is

What is the topic, claim, and pov of section 7?

Topic: Paying more for better food

POV: many people are unwilling to pay more for better food

Purpose/understanding: C People value the worth over the cost

Compare/ contrast

identifies and explains the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, things, or ideas.

Descriptive

Uses sensory language to help readers imagine the scene, person, object, etc. Series of detailed observations. Uses description to make a point.

Narrative

Tells a story. Uses sequence of events.May contain settings, characters, conflict, etc.

Expository/ explanatory

gives information from a credible source. Can specify the topic of a text, why it is important, and what is to come with the topic.