Parent's Conference Paper

The aim of this paper is to conduct a critique of a concerned parent’s conference paper and subsequent speech delivered during a meeting at his daughter Felicia’s school. My critique of the paper will include an evaluation of both the strengths and weaknesses of the conference paper.
Although the male parent seems troubled by his daughter’s low achievement at Rosewood school, his message, demonstrated by poor delivery skills and disparaging commentary on the personal life of a faculty member greatly undermines his true message. Evidently, the parent refuses to see his daughter’s own role in the matter, which he conveniently explains away. The man’s conference paper veers off topic with sharing personal information, which serves no purpose. Specifically, the first limitation of the paper is that the parent does not seem to adhere to any standard guidelines concerning …show more content…
While the teacher may be promiscuous, or may not necessarily be a good teacher, there are better ways to convey a message than to bring personal information into the argument. Leaving moral judgements out, and focusing on the real issue, which is Felicia’s lack of school success, would have given more validity to the matter. In spite of the many shortcomings found after reading the man’s conference paper, there were some positives. It is apparent the parent wants his child to perform well at school, and his willingness to get involved in the process is commendable. Rosewood school had previously requested parents who held grievances against the school to raise their concerns; The parent involved himself in the process when others would not, demonstrating sincere interest in Felicia’s welfare. Although the man’s fondness for his daughter is evident, his credibility has been impaired by redundant, frequent