Author: randalsh

1. College degree value has gone down because more and more people are going to college and receiving them. Students can determine if their degree will pay off by weighing the total cost of college and how much debt they will be in afterwards, by how much money they could make with the degree if they can find a job.

• The author uses character as a form of appeal on page 403 paragraph 1 when he talked about when he was in a university.
• The author uses reason as a form of appeal on pg. 404 paragraph 3 when he talked about young adults not being prepared for the real world and how times have changed and we need to prepare these young adults for the real world.

• The author’s aim of argument he uses is persuading because he wants to inspire change and action. He wants young adults to really consider the path they will take for education and wants to call the government and colleges to take the steps need for more affordable education. He tries to steer young adults away from college and toward other more affordable education like trade schools.

• I would say that the author is not a reasonable reasoner solely because he seems like he is not open to criticism from others. All other points he meets. He is well informed, argues with the audience in mind, and he knows the arguments context.

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• claim: young people need to stand up for themselves in front of authority for fairer education costs
• reason: the government is charging more and more for basic services like education and there should be a movement for fairer conditions
• evidence: there was a small movement from Yale students to lower the financial aid policy which even more students joined in on and eventually they prevailed. This shows that unified movement is the way to get things done.
• reason: student loan debt is growing and changes have to be made to fix it
• evidence: acts should be passed to prevent students from borrowing too much money and the national association of student financial aid agreed with him.
• evidence: students in other countries stand up for themselves and get things done so american college students should follow their example

1. Her proposed solution is not very controversial because sports are known to be important and a big part of the world today so there are most likely more people who would agree with her proposal then would disagree with it. The college students who want to major in sports would definitely agree with her. The people who would disagree with her would be the college presidents whom she is referring to because they believe that sports are not important academically, and are just a waist of money.

• Claim: sports should be an academic major
• Reason: sports require just as much time and effort as other majors like theater
• evidence: director of Yale theater confirmed her theory
• evidence: well known athletes have said that sports should be an academic course

1. College degree value has gone down because more and more people are going to college and receiving them. Students can determine if their degree will pay off by weighing the total cost of college and how much debt they will be in afterwards, by how much money they could make with the degree.

Claim: A college degree is not as necessary as public opinion portrays.

Reason: Over the years, tuition has increased drastically to an unbelievable extent.

Evidence: Dale stated that tuition for a public two year college has increased 104%. Few people can afford the cost of tuition now.

Reason: The writer questions the value of a diploma if it cannot be repaid.

Evidence: Many students cannot find a job after they graduate with huge student loans to repay so they are just left with crippling debt an no job.

Additional reasons: A college degree used to have high regard but over time, they have lost it’s “importance” as more and more people get them.

1. They should have been using arguing to convince in order to convince the other person to agree with their reasoning.
2. This aim of argument is formal but both Stephens are very informal in their argument. They yelled and spoke over each other and did not show much respect for the other person.
3. They were not well informed in their argument because they did not offer reliable solid evidence for their opinions. They were not open to constructive criticism because they were not really listening to the other’s argument. They did not consider the audience because both were arguing for “the person in their example” and projected their own feelings onto the figurative person. They did not use responsible reasoning because they were concerned with a singular event with one person and not the whole ongoing argument of the death tax.
4. Because both Stephens completely disregarded any aim of argument, they did not come to a proper conclusion.

• This will inform you on how to think about the other person’s argument and if it is a valuable reliable argument.

• pg.21- Jenkins’ argument is that athletic academic courses should not being viewed as worthless courses for the college but instead as important branches for those who find it interesting and want to major in it. She reasons that athletes put in just as much time, effort, and practice as other majors such as music or dance; therefore, they deserve a degree as well. Jenkins could be using ethos here by coming off as knowledgeable by siting other textbooks and authors who have written about this topic.
• pg.22- Jenkins states that many college presidents think of athletics as trivial and possibly evil but she does not give proof of those claims. She gives a solution to the issue which is including sports with the other classes offered at universities. She follows it up with saying that if people thought about sports the same way they think about other majors then that would benefit athletes through the new decisions made by the administrators.
• pg.23- Jenkins’ final statement is that athletics should be viewed as an important part of college and college presidents should not view it as worthless money- makers.

Issues facing young adults:

• Environmental problems (pollution, deforestation)
• Social media
• Drug/ alcohol use
• Increasing violence
• Political issues

List 1: Animals (birds/parrots), fun animal adventures (rescuing animals or adventures with my bird sweetie), YouTube, art.

List 2: Personal feelings/emotions, politics, talking in front of a class in general (I am very shy).

Questions:

1. Johnson is trying to get his readers to accept that it isn’t always the specific thing we are doing or learning that is important but the skills that are learned in doing so.
2. He says that we do not focus on the specific traits of things that we do. He gives an example that when children are taught math class, almost all of them will not apply what they just learned in their life but instead will have a new way of thinking and more “tools” to use in life.
3. He could be using pathos to make people think about if they remembered the specific math question or way to play a game or if they remember the method of thinking they used.
4. Yes, I find this argument convincing because I have experienced this in my life and it is very logical.

Pages 3-15

• pg.3- Argument should not be thought of as heated verbal conflict but instead reasoned thinking which can be used in daily life.
• pg.4- Arguments should be backed up with facts and evidence. Rhetorical speech is the art of effective persuasion.
• pg.7- One should argue responsibly by distinguishing between good and bad arguments. One should have an open mind toward other’s arguments and not only listen to the arguments we immediately agree with.
• pg.9- Responsible reasoning is when we can take a step back from our views and see if they are justified, factual, and make sense. Simply continuing to believe something because we have done so our entire life or because we do not wish to be viewed as weak for changing our minds, is not responsible reasoning.
• pg.12- It is immensely important to remain civil in our arguments towards those to whom one disagrees with because insults and aggressiveness do not help one’s argument but instead, turns people away and hardens them to one’s view. Instead of having “fighting words” one should show compassion and empathy in real issues and effective ways to solve them.
• pg.13- Inquiry is an important tool to find out the facts and questions you might have on any given topic. After inquiry, one comes to a conviction or conclusion based on the facts and research obtained in the inquiry.
• pg.14- Persuasion attempts to earn agreement just like convincing however, it is different in that it attempts to influence behavior as a result of its claims. One uses meditation when convincing has failed but both sides must come to an agreement. In meditation, both parties work out the conflict by exchanging viewpoints and information to conclude.

First Post

• I am at UCBA for the dental hygiene program because not many colleges offer it
• I chose this section because it fit into my schedule and an adviser recommended it
• I am from Hamilton, OH
• I was born here
• Dental Hygiene
• This is my major because I think I would be good at it and others have recommended it to me
• I sketch, bake, hike, and do everything with my parrot Sweetie
• I am a sketch artist who focuses on realistic animal sketches and I am obsessed with parrots and can name most domesticated species.
• Hard skills: putting together a brochure. Soft skills: communication with partner, writing on social media.