Ch. 14 " No wonder why they call me a Bitch"

Ch. 14 Questions Pg.213 No wonder they call me bitch

1. Why does Hodgman claim to taste-test dog food and then report on

Her findings in writing, and how do you know? Can you think of other

texts written for similar purposes?

Hodgeman decides to taste test dog food because she has always wondered about the claims that are made and wants to answer specific questions that she herself has had about dog food. As far as other text written for similar purposes, no I can’t think of a specific one right now but there are always people that test different claims on various products and for some this is their job.

                                               

2. What criteria does Hodgman use to divide her subject into categories?

Where and how does she indicate that she is shifting her discussion

from one category to the next?

 The criteria she looks at is texture, appearance, smell, and color. Hodgman divides her subject into categories of dry dog food, Gaines all meat burgers for dogs, canned food and treats and she tries all of the following and compares both the type of food to the specific brand of foods. When shifting categories she uses transition sentences as well as the phrase “turn to”.

3. The title grabs our attention with the word bitch, a word rarely used in

titles. Does the word use serve additional purposes?

I think that she could be referencing the word used when referring to a female dog and that she might be using it because she is eating dog food or even because she is putting to rest some of these claims of some of these types and brands of dog food.

4. This piece is based on primary-source research. Review Chapter 30,

“Conducting Primary and Library Research,” especially the portion on

conducting primary research. What other research strategies could the

Author have used to explore her topic? Which would be most effective

for her Spy audience? How would she need to change her tactics if her

audience were a scientific journal? A magazine for dog enthusiasts?

The author could of researched different household that had pets and just asked questions about what the pets like and or even had several dogs try different dog foods and record the responses. I think that the way she presented the information was very effective for all of the different types of audiences and the problem I see is that some may have a problem with the way she collected her information and evaluated it but personally she really went the extra mile by tasting it herself and was pretty honest and thorough.