1. Please apply the Toulmin Model to the article, "EATING YOURSELF: WE CONSUME IDENTITY THROUGH FOOD?" (https://culturedecanted.com/2014/10/19/eating-yourself-we-consume-identity-through-food/) Identify the Claim, provide two points of Data, one Warrant, one Qualifier, and one Rebuttal. Use textual evidence for each part of the Toulmin Model. Also, show your reasoning.

Example:

The claim is ".........." Explain why the quote that you chose is the claim.

One point of data is "......." This evidence is considered data because it.....continue your explanation

One warrant is "....." it is a warrant because....continue your explanation.

Claim:

Data:

Warrant:

Qualifier:

Rebuttal:

2. Short Essay: Focus on food and identity. How has food shaped or defined you? You can approach the prompt from a multitude of angles.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. Focus on your childhood and food.

2. Are there certain meals that you did not like as a kid and now you find yourself eating them as an adult?

3. You can focus on cost being a factor as far as which foods your household--childhood or current-- consumers.

4. You can write about food from home--whether another country or another city within the US etc.-- compared to what you have access to now. (Likes/dislikes)