Please answer the following questions about "Consider the Lobsters" by David Foster Wallace.
How is the claim supported? What reasons does the writer provide for the claim, and what evidence is given for those reasons? What kind of evidence is it: facts? statistics? examples? expert opinion? images? How convincing do you find the reasons and evidence? Is there enough evidence?
What appeals besides logical ones are used? Does the writer appeal to readers' emotions? Try to establish common ground? Demonstrate his or her credibility as trustworthy and knowledgeable? How successful are these appeals?
Are any counterarguments acknowledged? If so, are they presented accurately and respectfully? Does the writer accommodate them or try to refute them? How successfully does he or she deal with them?