Rhetorical Response 2

Both “Tattoo Crazy” and “We proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee” are very well written essay. The thing that makes both these essays interesting is the fact that they are similar to the type of essay we are about to write about which is a personal research paper. Not only do these two essays give us fascinating facts about tattoos and coffee, it gives us inputs on both the authors’ person experience.
I think the reason this essay is appealing to me is not by the facts and research of the two concepts tattoos and coffee, but the stories that went along with it. The fact that it gives us this narrative story makes the paper more interesting to read. It isn’t all that boring like normal research papers are. Instead, it keeps us awake and eager to read the next page. I personally think that if the essay gave no input on the authors’ personal experience, then I wouldn’t enjoy reading the material as much as I did.
One of the points the author makes in the story “Tattoo Crazy” that I agree with is the fact that so many people from the ages of 18-29 have so many tattoos. This is very shocking to me but then again once I think all the people I know who have tattoos, the number it very big. Coming from the TCU football team I see so many different types and styles of tattoos that some of the players have. I would probably estimate that half of the football team has tattoos and that is very accurate to the forty nine percent the author gives us. The one thing I do not agree with the statement the author makes is the one where he talks about people who don’t have tattoos view others who have them in a negative way. I was able to talk to a few of my teammates about their tattoos and all of them said their tattoos have a meaning to them. Whether it be the name of one of their family members tattooed on their back or a cross that symbolizes God or Jesus, most people have tattoos for family or religious issues.
The essay “We Proudly Brew Starbucks Coffee” has a lot of facts and style points that I truly like. The fact that the author starts off with her own personal experience is phenomenal. I really got a sense that I was in Starbucks with them during the Saturday morning. I really liked how she explained how she would first find the perfect spot for her and her dad to sit and drink their coffee. I especially like how she explained through each sip; they would discuss the issues in their own life. I felt like this was a great attention getter at the start of the essay and it especially made me want to keep reading with interest rather than keep reading because I had too.
After the attention getter that the author gave us, she started to list the facts about the industry of Starbucks. I thought that this was really interesting and it helped give me some more feedback on what Starbucks does behind the scenes. I was really fascinated by all the facts about Starbucks and it allowed me to keep reading. Although the facts about Starbucks were interesting, I believe that the overall attention getter at the beginning of the essay did a great job on setting the tone for the essay. This style helps readings keep focused during the essay and doesn’t allow for them to get off track during the reading.
In conclusion, both essays were written extremely well. After reading this style of essay I can know understand the importance of a person research paper. These essays can and will help me write my essay to where I can keep the reading at the edge of their chairs and eager to turn the next page and read the rest of the story. I also have found out that in this type of essay, a great attention getter is key in setting the tone to the paper. If I can write a great attention getter at the start then I will have no problem writing a well written essay.