Chapter 6

In chapter 6 Biotechnology: Building Consensus for Progress the portable rhetorical lesson is balanced arguments. The main focus is creating a balanced argument, it is important to have a balanced argument so that your entire audience is willing to listen and cooperate in order to come to a solution. In order to have a balance argument it is important to use a moderate tone, present evidence that everyone respects and understands, and provide practical solutions. These techniques are modeled in the chapter by readings about biotechnology. The reading describes different uses of biotechnology and the research that has taken place. It is obvious that there is a problem with food supply and something has to be done so that people don’t starve. But it is questionable if biotechnology is the best solution since in the long run it could have negative affect on people’s health.