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Michael Lewis The Case Against Tipping

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Everyone knows that tipping is an act of kindness that I put towards those who provide service beyond the expectation. Michael Lewis, a convincing author that addressed the pros and cons of tipping. Whether the workers were an excellent server or a poor server determines the amount of the tips that is given. In “The Case Against Tipping,” Michael Lewis created an arguable topic that can in truth get people thinking, but his essay lacks the evidence of logic. Michael Lewis’ first point was valid. He goes on to talk about the cup jar and the issue of “who would tip someone a dollar or more for pouring them a cup of coffee” (Lewis 20). This being said Lewis explains to the readers on how tips are seen as a necessity to survive in a society where …show more content…

The authors arguable point goes on to talk about the problem with tipping and how the “less discretion you have in the matter, the more useless it is as an economic incentive” (Lewis 21). Lewis’ third point was not a hundred percent convincing “The Case Against Tipping” was a great essay; however, it lacked statistics. If the author gave more statistical facts the essay would in the end be more logical and the author would have better luck pulling in the readers. The examples located in this essay were organized quite well, into a chronological order; therefore, made the entire essay more interesting. Michael included both pathos and ethos into this essay which brought life and significance to each example he presented. These rhetorical appeals enhanced the arguments effectiveness. Although this essay, “The Case Against Tipping”, was all opinion based with no logical statistics, Michael Lewis still created a well written an arguable topic that in truth does get people thinking. If everyone sits down and actually thinks about the harm that comes with tipping, then the society we live in, where tips are a necessity, people wouldn’t be so depended on it and the society might be a better

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