We continued our analysis of the descriptive line of reasoning or organization by parsing last night's reading by a Native American on greed and its relationship to the land. As JP encountered difficulty with the introduction's extended metaphor/personification , I first assisted him in following the writer's technique of personifying "greed." We then noted the use of visual imagery within the personification. As writers can use more than one technique to organize an essay ,I further pointed out the essay's use of comparison working in concert with the descriptive line of reasoning. Last, we examined the conclusion and discussed the technique employed- posing a solution to the problem posed in the essay . Further , we examined the effectiveness of the writer's rhetorical choices given the intended audience.