Analysis Of Thomas Friedman's Article 'More Kids Won' T Work

Thomas Friedman, a writer from the New York Times, published an article called “More Kids won’t work” showcasing the decline in education in America. The article is intended for not only the readers of the New York Times but parents, teachers, and students. He pushes the issue on the decline in the educational performance of this country as seen in grade performance and that no one is willing to stop it. Friedman urges parents to take responsibility and demand more from the school systems, teachers, and students who slack off. With the implementation of Logos and Pathos, Friedman taps into the emotion of the readers using fear tactics, and uses experiences with teachers and students to strengthen his case. The article has many examples of Pathos, describing the students and parents and tapping into the reader's emotion using fear tactics. Friedman's tone in the article …show more content…
For example some districts and even states have large amounts of students who do not perform well in school and show no intellectual curiosity compared to other districts and states. So saying in the article that all students are lazy and show no interest in their academics should not be implied nor is it true at all. Another problem with this article is the comparison to the South Korean educational system. With no statistics or data it’s hard to say if they are better than us in an article. Even if they are what exactly are they better at. For example if they’re better at math are we better at history. Although Friedman’s article has valid points his use of one sided perspectives and constant generalizations with no statistics or evidence to back it up hurt his argument. His tone throughout the article also are aggressive and condensing also hurting is overall argument. Friedman makes it look as if he is trying to trick readers using scare tactics and biased perspectives thus over-shadowing his