Topic: For this assignment you must communicate your opinion about some part of the American system of education and why you have arrived at this opinion. Your task is not to try to change anyone’s mind, only to explain why you think what you think.
Since the 1980s students have been increasingly encouraged to attend college in order to achieve financial success in the long run. Do you think that encouraging all American children to attend college after high school ensure a better financial future?
Sources that may prove helpful for developing this prompt are “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto, “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose, “City of Broken Dreams” by Sara Goldrick-Rab, and “Class in America” by Gregory Mantsios. MUST USE ONLY THESE SOURCES FROM “REREADING AMERICA: CULTRAL CONTEXTS FOR CRITCAL THING AND WRITING 12 EDITION
Directions: The final essay must be a 1,250 – 1,500 word analysis (this only includes the essay; it does not include the heading, title, or other parts of the document).
Be sure to include a thesis statement and appropriate paragraph designations. As the writer, you decide how many paragraphs you need to create a unified essay.
This is not a journal or letter; therefore, you must communicate your ideas using third person (you may include 1st person experiences, but if you are not talking about yourself specifically, you should be writing in 3rd person. Incorporate two sources listed in the Analysis Source Material assignment. These sources must have been evaluated in the CRAAP: Analysis Essay Sources.
This is your paper; therefore, you must decide when and how to integrate the source material (summarize, paraphrase, or quote), but you must include in-text citations where appropriate.
DO NOT DO EXTERNAL RESEARCH. Points will be deducted for essays that reference sources other than those introduced in this class.
Even though a source is required for this essay, you should rely on your experience, reason, and prior knowledge. The focus of this essay is your opinion, not your source’s opinion.
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