I feel like I have done
a good job researching my topic, but I will need some feedback as I develop
writing my argument. My classmates are very helpful in letting me know if I
have made my point across. I am still confused about what it means to establish
a personal investment in the issue when writing the research essay.
My “working thesis” is
built around proving that biotech companies` arguments opposing labeling of GM
products are misleading. In other words, the real reason biotech companies are
against labeling GM products is that they are afraid to loose profits, although
their employees state it is because there is no need to specify how products
were created since they are almost equal to natural foods. They make other
claims as well, such as the prices of such products would go up if labeling
becomes mandatory. I will demonstrate that their ideas are not aligned with
reality. This working thesis is created according to the misinterpretations
model because I will provide a new insight into the arguments of biotech
companies.
My main claim is a
claim of policy because I try to convince my audience to support Prop 37 in
California so that a law requiring mandatory labeling of GMOs will be passed. My
audience is companies within US which have funds to support Prop 37 campaign so
that it wins against Monsanto, Coca Cola and Nestle, which invested much more money in
the campaign criticizing Prop 37.
I will make some
concessions in my argument because I have to acknowledge that there are other
ways of seeing things.
