From reading the essay it had a great strengths throughout, but also some weaknesses. What really convinced was the fact that the bush administration did take budget cuts, but they pinned down students to pay for it while we are fighting in student loan debt. It was an unjust move from the government especially the fact they know tuition goes up every single year. So, the argument and the claim got me convinced because we need to be politically intelligent to where we know what is right and wrong from the government. What opened my eyes is that the government is blindsiding students to pay these fees because we are more of an easy target without any of us knowing.

I believe the rhetorical appeals mainly used in the essay are emotional. Even at the first sentence it is pouring emotion as in words like “we”, “I”, and “you”. Then personally talking about her experience at Yale and what happened or had seen throughout her time there. Another reason she uses is reason. She states a lot of facts and background on what she is speaking on and logical answers or solutions towards her argument.

If I wanted to tell somebody about this essay I would say strongly read it to get a bigger sense of school and government. Especially if you are a student in debt to get more insight where your money is going and why it is so expensive. If you really do not want to pay large amounts, the writer of this piece is wanting us to be involved and do something to convey the government to make a change. This essay is a very strong evidential piece that could be crucial information to making a change and lowering the tuition. Even though she is saying to start movements or pacs, but at the end of the day she is helping us by just informing on the whole basis of why we have debt, what is making it more expensive, and why.

Have the government make budget cuts that make tuition cheaper and give people in America the now American dream. With college as becoming an necessity in life for most, the federal government is taking it away from so many people because of how high tuition is and the risk of going in debt for a long time people sway away from it. If all of the people in congress, students, and people who are for college and want it cheaper stand up and make a change.

From reading the essay it had a great strengths throughout, but also some weaknesses. What really convinced was the fact that the bush administration did take budget cuts, but they pinned down students to pay for it while we are fighting in student loan debt. It was an unjust move from the government especially the fact they know tuition goes up every single year. So, the argument and the claim got me convinced because we need to be politically intelligent to where we know what is right and wrong from the government. What opened my eyes is that the government is blindsiding students to pay these fees because we are more of an easy target without any of us knowing.

I believe the rhetorical appeals mainly used in the essay are emotional. Even at the first sentence it is pouring emotion as in words like “we”, “I”, and “you”. Then personally talking about her experience at Yale and what happened or had seen throughout her time there. Another reason she uses is reason. She states a lot of facts and background on what she is speaking on and logical answers or solutions towards her argument.

If I wanted to tell somebody about this essay I would say strongly read it to get a bigger sense of school and government. Especially if you are a student in debt to get more insight where your money is going and why it is so expensive. If you really do not want to pay large amounts, the writer of this piece is wanting us to be involved and do something to convey the government to make a change. This essay is a very strong evidential piece that could be crucial information to making a change and lowering the tuition. Even though she is saying to start movements or pacs, but at the end of the day she is helping us by just informing on the whole basis of why we have debt, what is making it more expensive, and why.

Have the government make budget cuts that make tuition cheaper and give people in America the now American dream.

My overall opinion towards the pieces is that yes, the tuition is too much for students like me today. At the end of they day the government needs to cut budgets for students and focus on what is important within our country, the American dream for everybody.

The shared topic is that schools these days are too expensive and almost as in a waste of money. Too many students in debt. The solutions differ because the standpoint from the ponzi scheme is more of a personal reasoning to why college is really expensive and he did say trade school is worth it more than college itself. Also, to the fact that the government should not take student loans anymore to lessen the tuition each year for colleges. The waking up and take charge solution was to see what other students had to say, and just in general cut the overall budget, but by being politically involved as a young adult we can make that happen. Start Pacs to get the governments attention to make a change in the pricing of college.

Claim: College is becoming too expensive without a reasonable financial plan students are suffering in debt, or not even going to college.

REASON Students have been spending money on governments budget cuts and fees.

WARRANT: Author of the essay already thinks that readers believe tuition is too high.

EVIDENCE: The Bush administration passed it on to student aid with $15 billion in cuts and fees, new fees to be exact for students to pay.

COUNTERARGUMENT: Our national debt is too high and we need budget cuts for inflation.

REBUTTAL: Make appropriate budget cuts, and the cut in tuition is necessary since education is functional societies and refulfills the now American dream.

The rhetorical appeal is using a lot of reason because he is bringing a lot of logic towards the piece so his logical cogency is through specified evidence by the numbers.

“Back in the day, a college diploma truly meant something.” pg 402 paragraph 2

there is also a personal appeal where he talks about his time in college and how cheap it was “When I attended Tulane room and board was $2,500 now it is up to $60,000.” pg 403 paragraph 3

• This article is about young teens getting more involved in politics so we can become a force to the economy because of unfair conditions they bring on to the country.
• At Yale there were 15 students in admissions office trying to change the financial situation and make it affordable sadly the police had to come in and remove them.
• Now Yale will not offer tuition contribution if families earn less than $45,000 a year.
• Selective colleges in 2004 only 10 percent of the students came from the bottom half of the income scale.
• If we reinstate usury laws nationwide and end 29 percent annual interest rates so the earnings for profit would be $12,000 a year.

• A qualifier limits or clarifies the claim.
• A rebuttal is a statement that shows that the writer has anticipated counterarguments and diffused them by showing their flaw.
• Toulmin Method: Analyzing the claim, identify the claim, and look for qualifiers and exceptions.
• Analyzing the reasons and evidence: State the Reasons, find the evidence, and examine the evidence. Warrants are unstated beliefs or principles that connect a reason to a claim.

The Claim, is to inherit sport majors for student athletes who play their sports as full time jobs and tend to spend more time than all the general studies classes they have to partake in.

The reasons, most of the time they go and play the sport intending to make into a professional career, and when they are also playing the sport they put more time and dedication to it because they want too and I think in most case scenarios so do coaches. To end corruption in NCAA sports, something to learn from.

The value has gone down because as colleges are open to debt and taking loans which result into higher tuition. Students can determine the financial payoff of their college educations by finding what is the cheapest route, quickest, and combatable.

• Claim: College debt compared to what it was years ago is now becoming a scheme because of more students getting diplomas not getting the job they want and have tons of loan money to make up for.
• Reason: Getting into college is harder and harder so only joining a “good college” or “top 25 college” was a like a guarantee but very expensive.
• Evidence: The author Dale Archer who attended at Tulane back in the 1970’s its tuition, room, and board cost $2,500 per year. Now, it is up to $60,000!
• Reason: A college education ranks along with owning your own home as the foundation of an American Dream.
• Evidence: The median household income between 2007-2011 was $52,762 as universities cashed in at $36,300.
• Reason: The higher education system as a whole is broken and with the price of the diploma climbing each semester, it is quickly becoming a race to nowhere.
• Evidence: The national student debt with reach $1 trillion this year.
• Reason: Trade schools is alternative for school for a fraction of the cost.
• Evidence: A 2011 Harvard graduate school of education reports only 56 percent of students get their Bachelor’s degree within six years, and actually encourage high school teachers to persuade their students to consider trade school.

1. The aim of argument that should have been used was arguing to inquire.
2. They violated the aim of argument by taking the issue personal like Steven Colbert did and should have looked in other people’s eyes to see why they are for or against the issue.
3. What the two speakers violated was they were not openly constructive to criticism from each other and both got really sensitive. The second thing was we did not understand the argument’s contexts because they were just shouting and being very personal of the issue. Lastly, the third was they did not consider any of the audience’s opinion on the matter and was just a personal discussion between Steve Carell and Steven Colbert.
4. By not sticking to an aim or using the criteria for responsible reasoning it had no final verdict of the argument. The issue was left still open for argument because they both did not find a higher ground or solution to what they were trying to prove towards the issue.
5. What could help by following those things towards assignment three is that it will keep me on track throughout the paper. I will be able to speak my opinion in a mature way and being able to hear what the audience around me has to say. The aims of argument and the criteria for responsible reasoning guides me throughout the assignment to get me the grade I want and to be a great writer.

1. Sally’s proposed solution is very controversial because she is taking shots at the recruiters, coaches, and the presidents of these academic programs illegally paying players to go to their respective schools. Also to the point where if these athletes are not getting paid and doing a bunch of labor. Sally says if the athletes were able to major in their specific sport there would be less corruption going on within the recruiting business. Mostly, the athletes will side with sally because they are the ones going through this and can relate the hardships of being a student athlete. Who would disagree are the presidents and the trustees of the schools because it is just another issue they have to face as a school and does not want a bad rep for it.

Claim: If schools would stop being half ashamed of college sports and using athletics as a ticket for profit they could cure all the corruptions happening within the school.

Reason: Illegal recruiting, paying athletes, for example university of Miami scandal.

• Claim: Students should be able to major in just the sport they are playing.

Reason: Varsity athletes deserve significant academic credits for their incredibility long hours of training and practice.

1. Social Media, the new propaganda for political influences. What I am trying to say is people try to convey or point out political stances to make you become apart fo that political party. Especially the president of the United States and presidential nominees.
2. Should loans be available to students that need them if the government gradually increases tuition because of it? This is a good argument because if the amount of tuition for college keeps increasing can most people really afford the loans in the long tenure because you do not know how the economy itself is stable.
3. If college athletes should be paid? I believe if they are a full time student at the college they are attending they deserve a payroll rather than not being a full time student.