Analysis Argument Against Pushing Teens Towards College
From an early age, American children are subliminally pushed harder and harder toward the idea of attending college. Even moreso as they grow older, the thought of schooling after graduation is seemingly pounded into teenage head’s by teachers, guidance counselors, and even society. Many say that this “slight nudge” towards the college career path is good for the teens of today. Others, especially teens themselves, feel that the constant mention of postgraduate education is both stressful and tiresome, especially when considering that college isn't for everyone. In the preceding argument “Kid I’m Sorry, but You’re Just Not College Material,” author Michael Petrilli voices his opinion on …show more content…
As he states his thesis in paragraph 8, he states, “We shouldn’t force anyone into the route of college, but we also shouldn’t guilt kids with low odds of college success - regardless of their race or class - to keep trudging through academic coursework as teens” (Petrilli, 2014). Overall, Petrilli makes the inference that we need to stop forcing teens, no matter the background, towards college. This is based largely on his assumption that kids don’t need to attend college in order to achieve a well paying job, which is ultimately an idea that follows the remainder of Petrilli’s piece. Based on this assumption, it is easy to now see just how debatable of a topic this is. Many of Petrilli’s audience may find this assumption to be invalid, seeing as how there are statistics that prove a high paying job is linked to college readiness and attendance. But, the reason that Petrilli’s argument is ultimately so effective is due to that fact that he backs up his assumption so efficiently that it then becomes very difficult to argue against it. A great example of this can be seen in Petrilli’s introductory counterargument as he says, “A recent Pew Study reiterated, people who graduate from college earn significantly more than those who do not” (Petrilli, 2014). Here, Petrilli first and foremostly admits that there is evidence that goes against his assumption, stating that college is proven to be linked to high education. The effectiveness is that he chooses to somewhat disregard this evidence and dives straight into exactly why he feels this is wrong. Along with this, he back up his thoughts with support and premises that continue on throughout the rest of the piece. Ultimately, this results is Petrilli making his assumption valid and able to be carried out along the remainder of his
From an early age, American children are subliminally pushed harder and harder toward the idea of attending college. Even moreso as they grow older, the thought of schooling after graduation is seemingly pounded into teenage head’s by teachers, guidance counselors, and even society. Many say that this “slight nudge” towards the college career path is good for the teens of today. Others, especially teens themselves, feel that the constant mention of postgraduate education is both stressful and tiresome, especially when considering that college isn't for everyone. In the preceding argument “Kid I’m Sorry, but You’re Just Not College Material,” author Michael Petrilli voices his opinion on …show more content…
As he states his thesis in paragraph 8, he states, “We shouldn’t force anyone into the route of college, but we also shouldn’t guilt kids with low odds of college success - regardless of their race or class - to keep trudging through academic coursework as teens” (Petrilli, 2014). Overall, Petrilli makes the inference that we need to stop forcing teens, no matter the background, towards college. This is based largely on his assumption that kids don’t need to attend college in order to achieve a well paying job, which is ultimately an idea that follows the remainder of Petrilli’s piece. Based on this assumption, it is easy to now see just how debatable of a topic this is. Many of Petrilli’s audience may find this assumption to be invalid, seeing as how there are statistics that prove a high paying job is linked to college readiness and attendance. But, the reason that Petrilli’s argument is ultimately so effective is due to that fact that he backs up his assumption so efficiently that it then becomes very difficult to argue against it. A great example of this can be seen in Petrilli’s introductory counterargument as he says, “A recent Pew Study reiterated, people who graduate from college earn significantly more than those who do not” (Petrilli, 2014). Here, Petrilli first and foremostly admits that there is evidence that goes against his assumption, stating that college is proven to be linked to high education. The effectiveness is that he chooses to somewhat disregard this evidence and dives straight into exactly why he feels this is wrong. Along with this, he back up his thoughts with support and premises that continue on throughout the rest of the piece. Ultimately, this results is Petrilli making his assumption valid and able to be carried out along the remainder of his