The Analysis of "College Is A Waste of Time"
Thesis:
In paragraph 1, in the last sentence, he states, "I believe higher education is broken." This is the thesis because it is debatable. Many people and vouch that higher education such as college or any school after high school is NOT broken and helps tremendously. Many people can also vouch that it IS broken and completely useless.
Evidence:
In paragraph 4, their first piece of evidence is a study that showed 36 percent of college students showed no improvement to critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing after the four years of college. A study the author pulled from the book, Academically Adrift.
In paragraph 6, their next piece of evidence was how he talked about how "we" are the "free agent economy" which he pulled from A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink.
Refute:
In paragraph 9, they talk about how some people do want a formal education but urges to consider an opportunity cost. Claiming becoming a doctor, you will need medical school but that will be all you would be doing.
In paragraph 10, they also bring up a misconception about what people believe about college dropouts and debunks it.
Concluding Statement:
Also in paragraph 10, they conclude by giving a statement. One that reinforces his opinion, that higher education is broken and we won't need it. They state that "[we] will take our education outside the classroom..." and that "[we] will change the world regardless of the letters after our names."
I believe this author appealed to his audience by being relate able. As many of us are or once were college students. Once in our life times, we're eventually told that college is important. We're also told college unnecessary. So it always leaves us pondering on whether or not we should go to college a majority of people tend to dislike school already.
In paragraph 1, in the last sentence, he states, "I believe higher education is broken." This is the thesis because it is debatable. Many people and vouch that higher education such as college or any school after high school is NOT broken and helps tremendously. Many people can also vouch that it IS broken and completely useless.
Evidence:
In paragraph 4, their first piece of evidence is a study that showed 36 percent of college students showed no improvement to critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing after the four years of college. A study the author pulled from the book, Academically Adrift.
In paragraph 6, their next piece of evidence was how he talked about how "we" are the "free agent economy" which he pulled from A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink.
Refute:
In paragraph 9, they talk about how some people do want a formal education but urges to consider an opportunity cost. Claiming becoming a doctor, you will need medical school but that will be all you would be doing.
In paragraph 10, they also bring up a misconception about what people believe about college dropouts and debunks it.
Concluding Statement:
Also in paragraph 10, they conclude by giving a statement. One that reinforces his opinion, that higher education is broken and we won't need it. They state that "[we] will take our education outside the classroom..." and that "[we] will change the world regardless of the letters after our names."
I believe this author appealed to his audience by being relate able. As many of us are or once were college students. Once in our life times, we're eventually told that college is important. We're also told college unnecessary. So it always leaves us pondering on whether or not we should go to college a majority of people tend to dislike school already.
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