- Emotional appeal was used in Archer’s “College Debt,” by talking about how everyone wants to have the “American Dream.” If we have kids now or in the future, most parents want whats best for their kid.
- Archer is using the mediating and inquiry forms of argument in his essay. He isn’t trying to convince you not to go to college, however, he is trying to show you the downfalls of attending a school and having so much money in debt. He asks some questions that get you thinking about why you are attending college and if you’re doing it for the right reasons.
- No he does not display all of these criteria to his argument. He has reliable evidence in his argument and makes sure he is supporting his opinions. He however is very one sided when arguing about whether or not college is really worth it. He seems to only rag on it and say that everyone does it and its not worth your time and money. Archer’s argument shows us that this wasn’t as big of an argument back in the 70’s and earlier because you did not need to go to college to get a good job, and college was not as nearly as much as it is today. He is aware that we will struggle with this in the future as costs get higher
- I wouldn’t trust Archer’s solution because he isn’t considering both sids of the argument. He seems to be one sided. He isn’t being critical of the other side. Most jobs nowadays require some sort of degree from college.
Waking Up and Taking Charge
- The shared topic between the two articles is the massive debt college students are in.
- In “College Debt,” Archer talk about how students go to college and end up in thousands of dollars in debt. In “Waking Up and Taking Charge,” Kamenetz talks about forming rally’s or sit ins or a campaign for students to get their points across that they need guidance, and lower school costs to ensure they dont end up in thousands of dollars in debt.
- I do find her a good spokesperson because she shows you what the problem is and gives you ways that you can potentially fix it. She isn’t trying to convince you that you shouldn’t go to college, but instead doing something to fix it while still attending. She also attended a big University, so she understand the process everyone is going through and give some insight and guidance from her experiences.
- Her proposal could be seen controversial because some people may thing that what she is doing wrong and that if you are a student and try to go to college you should be aware of how much it is going to cost and basically suck it up
- I would agree with her proposal because i think that if you want to attend college you should, and if you want change you should try to make it. And you should have the right to be informed on every aspect before making decisions
- Those who disagree with her could be ones that did not attend college or had to worry about money. They could argue that if you’re signing up for something you should know the parameters of it, if not it’s your own fault.
- Claim: Students are not being informed enough on excessive debt and how to help it
Reason: Kids just sign on a dotted like without knowing what they’re getting into
Evidence: Those in their twenties making $12,000 a year are being approved for a $10,000 line of credit and not being able to afford it.
