In “Waking Up and Taking Charge,” Anya Kamenetz discusses the unparalleled potential power that a strong national, generational movement could have. The power of student lobbying can only go so far, and Kamenetz mentions that the most practical way to make a change is a student movement organized state by state. She encourages students to…

OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Summary B. Claim (Thesis) II. Body Paragraphs A. General ideas (Controversial? Who would agree? Disagree?) B. Ideas about reasons for claim C. Ideas about the evidence of her claim D. Ideas about Responsible Reasoning III. Rhetorical Appeals A. Talk about Aims of Argument; Mention rhetorical appeals used, give examples B. Summarize…

Toulmin Analysis of “Waking Up and Taking Charge” Find the Claim: “Young people urgently need a strong generational movement – for higher education funding, fairer credit laws, a better-designed school-to-work system, etc. . . “ Look for Qualifiers: I would say her claim is absolute Look for explicit exceptions to the claim: Paragraph 9 :…

“Waking Up and Taking Charge,” and “College Debt” were written about similar subjects, but they aimed for two completely different outcomes. Kamenetz wanted to encourage students to joins PACs to make the changes that they want to see. At the same time, Archer was encouraging students to ditch the college idea altogether because of insurmountable…

“Waking Up and Taking Charge” – Kamenetz (Continued . . ) Who would agree with her proposal? Why? I believe that most young people would agree with her proposal and even people of older generations. Take the 1970s for example, a time a protest and lobbying and standing for a cause and what you believe…

Looking back: College Debt – Archer Answer the following: Name a rhetorical appeal you saw Archer use in “College Debt.” Reason – In paragraph two and three Archer pointed out that the college degree is not worth anything anymore because it became more common, and it was no longer enough. This is basically his entire case,…

Questions for Discussion: According to Archer, the value of college degrees has gone down because the market is being flooded with degrees. A degree in a certain subject or field used to be a determining factor to employers. The degree made prospective employees stand out but now EVERYONE has a degree. When the market is…

“Waking up and Taking Charge” – Anya Kamenetz Paragraph 2 – “band together and demand respect . . . it’s the only way” – I would say this is her claim. If college students want better outcomes for things that effect them personally then they need to have a strong NATIONAL generational movement and push…

A MAJOR GAIN FOR COLLEGE SPORTS – Sally Jenkins Questions for Discussion: Pg 23. in Aims of Argument My Response: I feel the proposed solution would only become controversial to those who are directly involved. So my answer to that question would be that her proposal could be controversial and cause issues for those trying…

CLAIM “.. but as for a college degree, well we all know it’s necessary to be a success — right? As it turns out, in this case and so many others, the “prevailing wisdom” is often dead wrong. REASON: “Simply take out a student loan, get in the best school you can and then make…