American history professor, Patrick Allitt, in the essay, “Should Undergraduates Specialize?” published by the Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that the American education system differs greatly from the British system in order to advocate for reform in America. Allitt supports his assertion by comparing his daughter, Frances, experience in college in America to his in Britain. The author’s overall purpose was to describe the differences between his college experience and how the average American will experience higher education. He describes his professor and tutors as people that “ didn’t show any delicate concern for our feelings.” Allitt employed an educated tone when discussing higher education in order to appeal to his audience’s
