The recent rainfall in the Southern region of the United states has greatly affected the crop harvest for the summer. The author was persuasive in his article. He used different sources including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center to include the percentage of precipitation per states in the Southern region and per year. He also used direct quotes of the farmers, who were effected by the rainfall, including their thoughts about the poor production and predictions for the future productions. In contrast, the author includes some benefits due to the the swampy land. The peaches in Georgia were bigger than last year's, yet “The flavor is just not there,” because the water has lessened the sugar content of the peaches. To end the article the author uses the farmers' mental drift towards the awful production by quoiting “When we’re hot and dry, we stay hot and dry. When we’re wet, we stay wet.” and finishing the article by showing that it needs contemplation.
This article contains many short paragraphs and direct quotations. The author tries to inform and persuade us that this rainfall in the Southern area of the United states has caused many troubles for the farmers. He uses comparisons to show the massive changes that happened with the productions. He also shows the different effects that this phenomenon has caused to different crops. However, the author doesn't go deep enough to tackle all aspects of the article. A thesis is present, but it doesn't really extend in the article to a greater level.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/us/too-much-rain-in-the-south-too-little-produce-on-the-shelves.html?hp
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