Analysis Of A Persuasive Speech: Does College Pay
“Does College Pay?”
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that a mandatory life skills class should be added to the core curriculum of all colleges.
Central Idea: With college being an expensive lifelong investment, I want to graduate equipped with tools I need for the best possible professional success. And, so should you!
Introduction
College is expensive. However, 70% of high school graduates choose to invest in education to get their dream job. On average, graduates from public colleges have approximately $30,000 in student debt by the time of completion. So we must ask ourselves… Does college really pay off? One of my biggest concerns, being a college student, is that I will walk that stage still being unprepared to face “real world” challenges. According to a survey done by the Center for College Affordability, 36% …show more content…
of college graduates feel as if they still were missing crucial skills needed for professional success. Although we know that having a degree significantly puts us ahead of those who don’t. It doesn’t quite guarantee that we will get a job that actually uses the training and education we are certified in. The difference in those who obtain a job relevant to their career field or not, boils down to experience level and/or first impression during the interview. That is why I want to encourage you today to push the need of life skills classes at colleges to increase your own chances of securing the job you’re working for now. (Transition: To start off, I think we can all agree on the fact that we rely on colleges/universities to open the doors of opportunity.)
Body
I.
On the contrary, college students are graduating unprepared leaving them degree equipped and underemployed for a majority, if not all, of their professional career.
A. OurFuture.org reports that one in eight college graduates are currently underemployed, according to an analysis of the 2015 graduating class.
1. Even eight years after the end of the Great Recession, that “good job” remains to be out of reach for many college graduates.
a. The underemployment rate is much higher today than it was before the last recession.
b. The underemployment rate is now 12.6 percent this year compared to 9.6 percent it was in 2007.
B. This problem leaves graduates for life after college and, as a result, could make the graduate lag behind in his/her professional career.
C. It could affect them personally in a situation in which they couldn’t solve a problem that is encountered in daily life, such as establishing good credit or effectively preparing for a job interview, although they were a graduate of
college. (Transition: Now that we have identified how serious the problem is, let’s talk about a solution.)
II. Colleges/Universities should implement the need of mandatory life skills classes in the core curriculum for all majors.
A. We may not realize it, but college is our first investment, a quite expensive one at that.
1. The average student graduates with approximately $30,000 in student debt.
a.
B. As students, we are responsible for making this solution possible.
C. To enact this solution, we must follow these steps:
2. Obtain sign-up petition forms to open a new course from your advisor or departmental chair.
3. Gather a minimum of 15 students is who can agree on a course, meeting days and times, and location (on-campus vs. on-line)
4. Encourage other students to submit a request for the same proposed course.
5. I will email your requests to the department chair and office staff along with an email confirmation of your request.
a. From there, the department chair will reply an approved or decline response for the class.
b. Course add period can be a delay of semester to a year’s wait, depending on professor availability and course requirements.
(Transition: Now, let me tell you how these solution options will benefit you personally.)
III. The benefits include: Preparedness of future graduates for real world situations, increase in job availability at schools for more professionals, and eases personal/financial burden on parents for teaching skills that may/may not possess.
A. Students will graduate being more prepared for success in upcoming “real world” situations.
1. From taking these classes, students will be more knowledgeable in areas, such as, job hunting skills, resume workshops, time management, and/or conflict resolution.
B. This will open up teaching jobs for more people in different career fields (Possibly yours!).
1. With these life skills classes added to the core curriculum, professionals in more unconventional areas (i.e. job interview prep, conflict resolution, etc.) will have the opportunity for teaching jobs.
C. Ease the personal/financial burden on parents.
1. With their college graduate having an increased chance of getting a higher paying job fresh out of college, it’s more likely that their child will move out quicker!
2. If parents don’t know the skills themselves, they don’t have to worry because they will learn them in college now.
Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that a mandatory life skills class should be added to the core curriculum of all colleges.
Central Idea: With college being an expensive lifelong investment, I want to graduate equipped with tools I need for the best possible professional success. And, so should you!
Introduction
College is expensive. However, 70% of high school graduates choose to invest in education to get their dream job. On average, graduates from public colleges have approximately $30,000 in student debt by the time of completion. So we must ask ourselves… Does college really pay off? One of my biggest concerns, being a college student, is that I will walk that stage still being unprepared to face “real world” challenges. According to a survey done by the Center for College Affordability, 36% …show more content…
of college graduates feel as if they still were missing crucial skills needed for professional success. Although we know that having a degree significantly puts us ahead of those who don’t. It doesn’t quite guarantee that we will get a job that actually uses the training and education we are certified in. The difference in those who obtain a job relevant to their career field or not, boils down to experience level and/or first impression during the interview. That is why I want to encourage you today to push the need of life skills classes at colleges to increase your own chances of securing the job you’re working for now. (Transition: To start off, I think we can all agree on the fact that we rely on colleges/universities to open the doors of opportunity.)
Body
I.
On the contrary, college students are graduating unprepared leaving them degree equipped and underemployed for a majority, if not all, of their professional career.
A. OurFuture.org reports that one in eight college graduates are currently underemployed, according to an analysis of the 2015 graduating class.
1. Even eight years after the end of the Great Recession, that “good job” remains to be out of reach for many college graduates.
a. The underemployment rate is much higher today than it was before the last recession.
b. The underemployment rate is now 12.6 percent this year compared to 9.6 percent it was in 2007.
B. This problem leaves graduates for life after college and, as a result, could make the graduate lag behind in his/her professional career.
C. It could affect them personally in a situation in which they couldn’t solve a problem that is encountered in daily life, such as establishing good credit or effectively preparing for a job interview, although they were a graduate of
college. (Transition: Now that we have identified how serious the problem is, let’s talk about a solution.)
II. Colleges/Universities should implement the need of mandatory life skills classes in the core curriculum for all majors.
A. We may not realize it, but college is our first investment, a quite expensive one at that.
1. The average student graduates with approximately $30,000 in student debt.
a.
B. As students, we are responsible for making this solution possible.
C. To enact this solution, we must follow these steps:
2. Obtain sign-up petition forms to open a new course from your advisor or departmental chair.
3. Gather a minimum of 15 students is who can agree on a course, meeting days and times, and location (on-campus vs. on-line)
4. Encourage other students to submit a request for the same proposed course.
5. I will email your requests to the department chair and office staff along with an email confirmation of your request.
a. From there, the department chair will reply an approved or decline response for the class.
b. Course add period can be a delay of semester to a year’s wait, depending on professor availability and course requirements.
(Transition: Now, let me tell you how these solution options will benefit you personally.)
III. The benefits include: Preparedness of future graduates for real world situations, increase in job availability at schools for more professionals, and eases personal/financial burden on parents for teaching skills that may/may not possess.
A. Students will graduate being more prepared for success in upcoming “real world” situations.
1. From taking these classes, students will be more knowledgeable in areas, such as, job hunting skills, resume workshops, time management, and/or conflict resolution.
B. This will open up teaching jobs for more people in different career fields (Possibly yours!).
1. With these life skills classes added to the core curriculum, professionals in more unconventional areas (i.e. job interview prep, conflict resolution, etc.) will have the opportunity for teaching jobs.
C. Ease the personal/financial burden on parents.
1. With their college graduate having an increased chance of getting a higher paying job fresh out of college, it’s more likely that their child will move out quicker!
2. If parents don’t know the skills themselves, they don’t have to worry because they will learn them in college now.