Some Lessons From The Assembly Line Analysis

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The article I chose to do my analysis on is “Some Lessons from The Assembly Line” by Andrew Braaksma (2005). In my critical analysis, I believe my audience will be highly schooled age young adults and early college freshmen. I chose this audience due to the contents of the article. After reading this article, we must ask ourselves who would benefit more from this reading, an older crowd or a younger crowd transitioning into adulthood. The author is speaking of his many experiences working a job that many older adults do every day, and how horribly it has affected his life. The author also expresses his appreciation of the college life, as well as the benefits of having a college education.

The audience in which I previously discussed

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