Gap Year Persuasive Essay

Chris Kelly’s article “Viewpoint: gap years are good for students- and for schools” published in USA Today shows examples that support that taking a gap year is beneficial. Kelly states, “Malia Obama’s decision to defer enrollment from Harvard last spring brought renewed attention to alternative options… high-profile students like Malia Obama have made them more acceptable to mainstream America. And why not?” (1-3). In making these comments, Kelly uses a well-known public figure that has tried the gap year to show readers that even people with a big name are doing it, which can persuade readers thoughts on the deferral process. In addition, Kelly also brings in schools opinions on the gap year by quoting the Dean of Admissions at Texas Christian