Throughout these last couple weeks, I've been reporting on articles that were from the ADA Journal or the American Dietetic Association Journal about experiments mainly dealing with weight loss and obesity. These articles were all consistent with each other in the ADA Journal because each one used the scientific method to identify, evaluate, and solve the problem. That being said, the epistemology is science-based because the scientific method is a method that is clear, and easy to understand when written correctly.
When referring to Linton et al, the convention I found that was used most was the Conventions of Language. Although the articles do not disagree with anyone directly within the writings, I do believe they are disagreeing with what is seen as the social norm in todays health field by those not in the health field. These articles are summaries of conducted experiments to determine something better in the world of health than what is present as of now.
When referring to Swales's Genre Model, Move 1 (Establishing a Territory) the ADA Journal claims health and nutrition as its centrality and the articles I chose were mostly about weight loss in adolescents. In Move 2 (Establishing a Niche), specifically Step 1B (Indicating a gap), this journal helps fill in areas that continually have new findings as the technology in society improves. In Move 3 (Occupying a Niche), the purpose of these articles is to inform dietitians and providers in the health field of new and upcoming research and information to help society battle obesity and nutritional concerns. Since this journal is specifically for the field of dietitians, the articles will jump right into the topics stated in the title instead of addressing the ongoing issues in today's society.
Reading these articles from this journal has allowed me to open my eyes to new ideas in the world of nutrition. Without reading them, I would not know what is new and upcoming with weight-loss and how it is being addressed in today's world.
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