The article, written by Lynn Stuart Paramore, starts off noting certain world views firmly held by many people, that the United States is an ideal first-world country, and should be modeled by other countries. Then the author begins to show us, by means of a list, several areas where the United States, improperly dubbed "America" in this article, is the highest-ranking country in some of the worst categories. Turns out, the U.S. is the most expensive place to have a baby, the most obese country, world champion in anxiety, bearing small arms, incarceration rate, energy use, health expenditures, and ties with Spain in the country with most cocaine usage.
The article starts off well-written, with some hair-raising facts and interesting points that many readers may not already know about. Each topic has just enough backstory; enough research to keep the reader informed, and to not bore the reader before the next topic. One major issue with the article, however, is the lack of a conclusion. The article abruptly stops aft the eighth point, leaving the reader slightly befuddled. Perhaps the author thought that there was nothing else she could say, but at least a final sentence would have been nice.
-Cleo Santos
www.salon.com/2013/07/29/8_appalling_ways_america_leads_the_world_partner/
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