A former superintendent and current consultant at Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency, Lawrence B. Schlack, informs high school students that college is not their only option after graduating. Schlack explains to his readers that attending college is not the most logical step for everyone because it differs depending on the career plan the student intends on pursuing. He concludes his message by expressing his disapproval of the abundant amount of student who believe that college is their only option after high school. Schlack ineffectively uses informal diction, broad generalizations, and inductive reasoning in attempt to persuade high school students into deferring college. He addresses issues such as school leaders unjustly promoting college, international competition issues in the workforce, and the increasing dropout rate for college students.
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However, if a successful college dropout like Steve Jobs was writing this article, then it would have a positive impact on the readers, as opposed to a retired superintendent. Schlack has nothing to propose of himself other than his biased opinion on colleges and their students, which affects his writing because he cannot persuade such a vital decision without he himself appearing credible or proposing a valid argument. Furthermore, Schlack shares with his readers a quote from a local newspaper quoting an 8th grader claiming that, “‘College is like your life. If you don’t go to college . . . you can’t succeed in life’” (Schlack, 41). As depicted through an 8th grader’s perspective, attending college has been embedded in the youth of American culture, even more so why Schlack’s discredibility does not support his
However, if a successful college dropout like Steve Jobs was writing this article, then it would have a positive impact on the readers, as opposed to a retired superintendent. Schlack has nothing to propose of himself other than his biased opinion on colleges and their students, which affects his writing because he cannot persuade such a vital decision without he himself appearing credible or proposing a valid argument. Furthermore, Schlack shares with his readers a quote from a local newspaper quoting an 8th grader claiming that, “‘College is like your life. If you don’t go to college . . . you can’t succeed in life’” (Schlack, 41). As depicted through an 8th grader’s perspective, attending college has been embedded in the youth of American culture, even more so why Schlack’s discredibility does not support his