The essay starts with a narrative: “The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause…And if you don’t want to be your own handyman, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer” (Uchitelle). This story helps to engage the reader and creates the common ground of going to a home improvement store. In addition, Uchitelle uses cause and effect to give his claim more impact for the reader. An example in the text shows how the irrelevance of craftsmanship in the work force is a negative for the country’s citizens: “Traditional vocational training in public high schools is gradually declining, stranding thousands of young people who seek training for a craft without going to college”
The essay starts with a narrative: “The scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause…And if you don’t want to be your own handyman, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer” (Uchitelle). This story helps to engage the reader and creates the common ground of going to a home improvement store. In addition, Uchitelle uses cause and effect to give his claim more impact for the reader. An example in the text shows how the irrelevance of craftsmanship in the work force is a negative for the country’s citizens: “Traditional vocational training in public high schools is gradually declining, stranding thousands of young people who seek training for a craft without going to college”