Many schools in the United States have valedictorians; however, several people have different points of view on if schools these days should have valedictorians anymore. In “Best In Class” written by Margaret Talbot, the author’s use of evidence suggests that Talbot supports those who disagree with the naming of valedictorian by using persona and exaggeration. One way Talbot shows her point of view on valedictorians is by using persona. For example, “Nobody in college cares about your having been valedictorian” (227). This quote explains that having the title of valedictorian doesn’t make a differences when the student goes to college. The college will only recognize the grades and the academic performance, and it was not about whether
