In Matthew Wald's "Is Ethanol for the Long Haul?", he uses the Burkean approach is explained in "Becoming Symbol-Wise: Kenneth Burke's Pedagogy of Critical Reflection" by Jessica Enoch of looking at both arguments for ethanol and breaks down each side before coming to any sort of clear conclusion. Wald uses more plain terms and pictures to break down both arguments for and against ethanol use and consequences. The use of common language by Wald causes the readers to "adopt an attitude of patient reflection to indentify with one another as language users" which in turn helps with understanding of the ethanol problem (Enoch, 287). The breakdown of the problem through the use of Kaufer's level three conflict allows for reader to see how the problem affects them and their fellow citizens. The argument for Wald ends in his own conclusion he draws after researching all the facts and explaining both sides, which Burke encourages in the writing and reading process of discourse.

The issue I have thought about researching is deforestation and looking at the past and present of the problem. Deforestation is global problem that affects all facets of life and comes into different genres. It is related to politics, economics, science, and daily rhetoric and persuasion for the side of environment and business side. If I pursue this problem the research would need to show both sides for the audience to make an educated decision on the problem and solutions for the problem. Showing the history of what has happened because of deforestation would be key as well. The problem would fit into the political and scientific genre and the arguments for sustainability would need strong research and I would need to master forwarding information and facts for the audience to understand. Overall, this problem has the potential to show interesting solutions and historical causal analysis for the audience to see.