Argument Visual

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I think that this visual would be a very useful one for my long argument paper. It is a graph which shows the percentage of crops in the United States that are genetically engineered, from 1996 to 2007. What it shows is that there has been a steady increase in the use of GE crops over the last ten years. What this means is that these crops have been in use and have worked well enough for more farmers to adopt. This implies that there haven't been any adverse effects from the crops. The graph will help my paper by assuring the audience that these crops have been in use for a while. It will also show that the benefits are good enough to make people want to plant more of these types of crops. Therefore, the graph appeal both to pathos and logos and makes for a very good visual in my long argument paper.