Rhetorical Analysis: The Case Against Free College Tuition

College tuition has been a major topic these days. For a long time, people did not pay much attention to tuition. Today, things are changing. More and more people are realizing how expensive tuition has gotten and now they want that to change. Authors Elizabeth Marcello and James Skoufis argue the situation. Marcello, a sophomore at the College of William & Mary wrote, “The Case Against Free College” in 2014. Marcello is currently a member of the College Republicans. Skoufis, who is a member of the New York State Legislature wrote, “The Case for Free College Tuition” in 2014. When Skoufis was elected in 2012, his number one priority was making his state’s public colleges more affordable. The purposes for these two articles are to show the readers that there are different reasons why college should or should not be free. Although both articles are well organized and they both used rhetorical analysis, the one that is more realistic and likely to happen is, “The Case Against Free College.” Everyone wants to attend college that is affordable, but that does not always happen. The authors do not agree on many things, but the one thing they agree about, is that college is expensive. Having to pay for tuition, room and board, and typical living
Marcello wrote her article in a paragraph form that had very little statistics, unlike Skoufis, who used a list to display his information and he also added in statistics to help prove his points. One quote that really stuck out was in Marcello article is, “I’m lucky that I’m receiving such an amazing education and at a state-level cost.” This is an example of pathos; she is sharing her personal experience. Unlike like Skoufis who used logos to get his readers attention. One logo from Skoufis article is, “About 1 out of 5 (19%) of the nation’s households owed student debt in 2010, and a record 40% of all households headed by someone younger than age 35 owe such