TA - Different Introductions

We learned in class on Wednesday about the different types of introductions, and for our homework we were to write two types of introductions for a theoretical persuasive paper. I decided to kill two birds with one stone and complete that assignment and my blog assignment. Hip hip hooray!

For my enthymemes I will use one of the enthymemes that I already used for another homework assignment:

• What are the consequences of eating daily at Subway on a person's health and weight?
• Eating daily at Subway improves your health and weight
  
• because eating daily at Subway puts more fresh vegetables and fiber into a person's diet.

The four different types of introductions are as follows:

The funnel
Since the advent of refined sugar and processed foods into the American diet, the general populace of the nation has experienced an increase in girth and a decrease in density. In recent years, as the population has endeavored to find a healthy medium between pleasure and propriety, a number of eating establishments have begun advertising their meals as a means to reach a more wholesome and nutritious end. Subway, one of these establishments, has been exceptionally effective with this tactic in their advertising campaign. This begs the question: How can eating at Subway increase my health?

Some say this, some say that
The American population has been steadily gaining weight for over a century. Subway , known for their fresh selection of sandwich foods, promotes a healthy and weight-reducing diet through their meals and daily exercise. The company claims that their sandwiches will cause you to shed the pounds; however, some purport that the sandwiches can end up just as fattening as standard fast food choices. In order to make the best decision, we must know the consequences of following Subway's advice and choosing their meals on a daily basis on the health of our society.

The narrative/anecdote
Jared Fogle was a young man that, under normal circumstances, would have a normal life ahead of him, full of excitement, joys, sorrows, and the like. However, Jared did not fall in the category of 'normal circumstances'; at 425 pounds he had realized that his future looked very bleak indeed. Almost dogmatically, Jared began a steady diet of Subway sandwiches in order to turn his life around, and consequently changed his body and his confidence forever. If such a possibility is available to Jared, shouldn't the same beginning reach the same end for any other member of our society?

The expeditious
Within the past ten years, hundreds of people have reported losing weight and increasing their health by following the "Subway diet," or by eating a Subway sandwich for at least one meal a day. One reason for their weight loss could be contributed to an increase in exercise among all of those who reported a weight loss, regardless of their Subway diet. History has shown, however, that increased physical activity is hard to maintain among a large group of people. Therefore, the only common explanation available is that Subway sandwiches really do help their consumers lose weight and increase their health.

Some of these intros are more effective than others with this topic, and they each appeal to different audiences.