The format of this article was different from other essays with its organization being difficult to follow. They did a good job presenting data because they used graphs and facts, but it was hard to follow the main point alone. Statistics and examples were a big part of this article. They backed up their claims by using several high-quality sources. One source was Mark Schneider of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He is the author and editor of numerous articles and books about education and college. There are three common tools of persuasion and one they use the most is logical appeal. Logical appeal is persuading the intended audience with evidence and reasoning. Another appeal is ethos that represents credibility to the author. The last of the three common appeals is pathos that appeals to the reader's emotions. One example from the text is, "Research suggests that additional education improves overall wellbeing by affecting things like job satisfaction, health, marriage, parenting, trust, and social interaction." (page 1). In these many ways of persuasion Owen and Sawhill achieved their purpose of writing the
The format of this article was different from other essays with its organization being difficult to follow. They did a good job presenting data because they used graphs and facts, but it was hard to follow the main point alone. Statistics and examples were a big part of this article. They backed up their claims by using several high-quality sources. One source was Mark Schneider of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He is the author and editor of numerous articles and books about education and college. There are three common tools of persuasion and one they use the most is logical appeal. Logical appeal is persuading the intended audience with evidence and reasoning. Another appeal is ethos that represents credibility to the author. The last of the three common appeals is pathos that appeals to the reader's emotions. One example from the text is, "Research suggests that additional education improves overall wellbeing by affecting things like job satisfaction, health, marriage, parenting, trust, and social interaction." (page 1). In these many ways of persuasion Owen and Sawhill achieved their purpose of writing the