HW 2/11

Kamenetz’s “Waking Up and Taking Charge,” was a really well written essay. She talks about the student debt and how students should rally together to make a change if they want it. She has a-lot of information about this topic, maybe because she went to a prestigious University so she understand the determination to get rid of student debt. In her essay she uses rhetorical appeals, she’s arguing to inquire and persuade and she meets the criteria for a reasonable reasoner. She uses emotional appeal by using real life examples to show you how students struggle understanding concepts that have to do with money. She says that teenagers and young adults today do not know the dangers of debt when doing things such as signing a loan or even opening a credit card. She also says “If we dont march for us, who will?” She argues to inquire by wanting everyone to take notice that there is a problem in the way young adults are informed about how they can inquire debt so easily. She sees that there is a problem and there needs to be a way to fix it.She also uses arguing to persuade because she is trying to get students to stand up for what they want and form a political action committee. She also meets the criteria for a reasonable reasoner because she is well informed on the issue she is presenting and she seems to be open minded by acknowledging that things could go wrong in a protest.