Read “Going Vegan: How to Have Your Eggless Cake, and Eat It, Too!” and answer the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
1. Response How does Appel’s use of phrases such as “gelatin . . . usually comes from animal bones” (par. 5) and “lecithin . . . can come from animal tissue” (5) affect you as a reader? Do they increase or decrease the essay’s effectiveness?
2. Tone How would you describe Appel’s tone? What words or ideas help establish the tone?
3. Audience Who is the intended audience for this essay? How do you know? Is the essay appropriate for this audience? Why or why not?
4. Omissions What has Appel omitted from her process analysis, if anything? What additional information or advice might someone who is totally ignorant about the vegan lifestyle need? Would you need any additional information?