An editorial article, “5 Myths About Who Gets Into College”, published in the Washington Post on May 23, 2010, is an informative and detailed overview of the admission process for selective colleges and universities in America written by Richard Kahlenberg. The author makes a credible argument which he strongly builds up throughout the article by effectively incorporating logos and ethos in the effort to address sensitive topics such as legacy admissions, class-based preferences, and the existing gap in the socioeconomic diversity in selective universities. Kahlenberg makes a persuasive argument backing up the analytical assessment with evidence-based research from credible sources, primarily building his argument on logos and ethos, and effectively
