Analysis Of David Leonhardt's Even For Cashiers, College Pays Off

David Leonhardt, journalist of the New York Times explains in his article “Even For Cashiers, College Pays Off” “Three decades ago, full-time workers with a bachelor’s degree made 40 percent than those with only a high school diploma. Last year it reached 83%” (647) Leonhardt’s article follows the topic of why students should choose college, over having only a High School. Leonhardt makes a strong argument by using resourceful statistics providing good evidence on the benefits of college versus, a High School diploma. Leonhardt not only uses astounding statistical evidence, but he effectively uses testimonial evidence as well, Leonhardt uses expert sources who further add on to Leonhard’s argument, as well. Furthermore Leonhardt, uses analogical
Leonhardt effectively uses testimonial evidence in a variety of different ways using expert sources, journalists, and other forms of informed sources. “according to economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz have written, “The new ranks of high school graduates made factories more efficient and new industries possible”(646) while this doesn’t add to his argument he effectively uses an expert source explaining why, only a high school diploma is more effective than nothing. Leonhardt continues to use expert sources, Leonhardt explains in his interview with David Autor an MIT economist who studies to the labor market explains “Sending more young Americans to college is not panacea” Autor continues on my stating that “Not sending them to college would be a disaster” Leonhardt continues to use informed sources, a study done by Anthony Carnevale and Stephen J. Rose of georgetown “Breaks down the college premium by occupations and shows that college has big benefits even in many fields where a degree is not crucial.”(646) Leonhardt explains that “an NYU sociologist and two other researchers, was not so simple. It found that only 55 percent of freshman and sophomores made statistically significant progress on an academic test.”(647) Leonhardt uses testimonial evident by using an informed source “NYU sociologist and other researchers” but does not state their names or further credentials. Leonhardt further lacks in his use of testimonial evidence by stating that “Skeptics like to point out that the income gap isn’t rising as fast as it once was, especially for college graduates who don’t get an advanced degree.”(647) in this bit of evidence the key word is “skeptics” not stating who they are, or what form of source it came from. Leonhardt further lacks in his testimonial evidence by stating “Television newspapers, and blogs are filled with the case