The Title of the essay that I chose to read was Two Years are Better Than Four by Liz Addison. The title caught my attention because it is stating that community college is better than a four year university but in a way that makes you want to read. Another reason why it caught my attention was that if I had no idea what the essay was about I would want to know why 2 years are better than four. A way she could have made it better however would have been if she stated what the years were talking about for someone who might not care. For example, she could have said is Community College Better than Traditional or something along those lines. The title however did manage to catch my attention.…
In the article “Two Years Are Better Than One” written by Liz Addison, Addison states that community colleges are “a public service gem”. One man named Rick Perlstein decided to quit college thought that college doesn’t matter anymore, that it is stupid. Addison states that Perlstein is from University of “privilege” which she means by college with more facilities and that’s why he thinks community college doesn’t matter. She also says that Perlstein might have never stepped in any community college so that’s why he is making the false statements. With the start in college as a beginner, students gradually start to grow little by little for every class they take.…
In the short essay “Two Years are Better than Four” Liz Addison responds to Rick Perlstein ’s essay titled “What’s the Matter With College?” She believes that American community college is where anyone can begin an education, where anything and everything is possible. On the other hand, Perlstein says that college no longer holds importance, and “College as America used to understand it is college coming to an end.” Liz Addison grew up in London, according to their education system an average student needs eight or nine O’levels to their name, whereas she only had one, that is when she decided to come to America and continue her education.…
In order to advance the organizing and flow of the article, Addison used several of the step that we have argue in class. In the essay, she acknowledge Rick Pearlstein various times as well as recognition for his understanding that college as it used to be, a time of ease, had appear to be over. “My guess, reading between the lines, is that Mr. Pearlstein has never set foot in an American Community College”…
Students enrolled at community college are lost high school graduates and employees seeking to gain certain skills is the minor persuasiveness found in the argument. This statement is persuasive due to the audience of a select few higher class individuals, whom probably never attended community college. Farrington opens the readers to categorize community college students within these two stereotypes. The lack of morals demonstrated in his approach to stereotyping, reveals an ad hominem fallacy. The biased tactic of bullying to get his way leaves readers disgusted by Farrington’s stereotypical remarks. More or less, Farrington unsuccessfully argued his way into an abysmal ending with his personal attacks. If personal accounts of students continuing towards a university but were confined by financial obligations was stated, a more intelligent, unbiased argument could have been…
Cited: Featherstone, Liza “ Down and Out in Discount America”. Patterns for College Writing. Ed Laurie G Kriszner and Stephen R. Mendell. Boston Bedford / St. Martin, 2010. 638-645.…
In her article “Two Years Are Better Than Four Years,” Liz Addision, a product of the community college system, defends the merits of these open systems of learning. Community colleges admit anyone. While some see this as a detriment to education, Addison sees it as a benefit because it allows a greater number of people to acquire knowledge and hone their critical thinking skills. “The philosophy of the community college...is one that unconditionally allows its students to begin” (Addison 212). The people who attend community college are attending by choice rather than by obligation, as might be true of a traditional school setting.…
Larry Cuban, a former social studies high school teacher, superintendent, manages to compress the mantra that has been repeated for several of years with his article entitled, “Why Everyone Shouldn’t Go To College”. He accomplishes this by giving us countless of interesting facts about the reality of college and life. He argues that the annual college tuition seems to be extremely expensive, that may not worth the amount of money you’re paying.In addition, he makes note that college graduates working at manufacturing places that don’t need college diplomas, in order to complete their job. Furthermore, he makes clear that one might be a high school dropout or graduate of high school and can still be highly…
On June twelfth of 2001, Linda Lee wrote an article for the Family Circle stating a case against college. Lee attempted using pathos, ethos, and logos to persuade her readers that college is not a necessity in a child’s future. However, numerous of these appeals can easily be contradicted by somebody as simple minded as a high schooler.…
In the article, "Should Everyone Go To College?" written by Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill, in the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS. This article discusses the benefits of a college degree. In this section, you may also find many statistics and arguments over attending or not attending college. For the past few decades, a college degree has been argued as a prerequisite to entering the middle class in the United States. Study after study reminds us that higher education is one of the best investments (Owens and Sawhill).…
When an average high schooler walks into senior year, the students are quickly bombarded by school counselors discussing which four year college they should apply too. At my high school, it was never second guessed whether the student would be attending college but was assumed. Most people have misconceptions that if they do not get a degree, they will unable to obtain a job and have an overall unsuccessful life. In Charles Murray’s, “Are Too Many People Going to College” and Freeman Hrabowski’s “College Prepares People for Life”, the two author both discuss the education system we have in place, however, Charles Murray provides a more convincing argument that college, contrary to popular belief, is just not for everyone.…
Murray believes that two-year colleges or Vocational schools are better off for a majority of students. Everybody needs to go to college to better off their chances in the real world. Murray also believes that the only way to do well in a four-year college is if you have an IQ of 115 or better. An IQ lower than 110 will be considered too difficult. People should save their money and go to Vocational school but no one will agree with this for the fact of the matter that it is “second class”(632). The degree one would earn at a four-year college doesn’t necessarily mean they are qualified for anything. There are more effective and faster ways to obtain certificates.…
In America, college is perceived as one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. Since elementary school, students are taught so that they can one day attend to a good college. However, the question is: is college the best option? Many would say that it is, including authors David Leonhardt of The New York Times and Freeman Hrabowski, author of "Colleges Prepare People for Life". Even though David Leonhardt and Freeman Hrabowski both address the idea that college is worth it in the long run, Leonhardt provides a further convincing argument by revealing where exactly college fits into our constantly growing society, using persuasive word choice, and constantly incorporating facts and statistics.…
According to the passage, College isn’t for Everyone by Richard Vedder, “[…] 40 percent of those attending four-year colleges full-time fail to graduate” (Vedder 78). Although this fact is true, rewards come without even completing all four years. As noted earlier, the salary, and unemployment rate for people with just an associate’s degree is still fairly larger than people with just a high school diploma. Even Richard Vedder writes in his passage that, “college is more than training for a career, and many might benefit from the social and […] academic aspects of advanced schooling. In order to get a good job, students in this day and age must have a good education. Just getting a high school degree is one thing, but achieving to go to college and finishing just two years of college, has too many benefits to pass on and should not be passed…
I grew up in a small and affluent town, tucked away in a sleepy corner of New England, where education at all levels was deemed essential. College was simply viewed as the next logical stepping stone in life after high school. In my seemingly homogeneous community, it sometimes appeared as if you were only as good, or as smart, as the college you went on to attend. Both of my parents were college graduates. My father was a hard working, blue collar, self-employed contractor,…