13. What Does Giant Panda Taste Like?

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/10/prehistoric_humans_ate_panda_what_do_panda_bears_taste_like.html

On October 15, Brian Palmer wrote an article about a peculiar topic: what giant pandas taste like. He opens by saying how his publisher has posted articles about how whale, sloths, horses, and even humans are believed to taste like. Palmer gives the only sources of information about what a panda tastes like and says how there aren't many records about its taste. He compares the possible taste to that of a black or brown bear but says that the taste depends on the diet of the animal, so the flavor of both kinds are probably very different since their diets are different. He cites another panda, the red one, which unlike the giant panda is sold in some restaurants, but because there aren't many reports on its taste either, Palmer assumes it doesn't taste good.

The authors purpose in writing this article was to inform his readers about what is believed to be a giant panda's taste and how not much is known about it. He uses a hypophora in the title "What Does Giant Panda Taste Like?" as well as in other parts of the text to make the readers think about this topic. His tone is relaxed and language is informal because of the use of contractions and certain words. He uses descriptive language throughout and retells some incidents from the past regarding the eating of giant pandas.