In her article “Victorian Values For the 21st Century” (Globe and Mail, October 5 2013), Margaret Wente addresses the topic of success among females and males; and how both genders differ in terms of aptitude and attitude. She believes that to be successful in a profession, one must possess 19th century qualities. Her purpose is to argue that males lack the required qualities to be successful. Furthermore, she argues that females have a better work ethic than males; and that females possess the desired qualities needed to be successful. Wente’s assertion that only males lack the desired qualities is not only illogical but also bias.
Wente introduces her article by explaining a personal narrative of herself being at the dentist with her female …show more content…
Her purpose is to provide context about the need to have 19th century qualities in order for one to become successful. In her first few paragraphs (para.1-3), Wente introduces her article by writing about her personal experience at the dentist. This allows her to draw the attention of her readers by allowing her to slowly open up to her thesis statement. However, as Wente begins to layout her arguments, she mainly focuses on males lacking the qualities needed to become successful rather than focusing on the overall context of the article. She points out that females have the qualities to be successful rather than males; which, overall turns most of her arguments into biased opinions. She backs up her thesis by using her primary pattern of comparing and contrasting. For instance, she stereotypes males as people who do not do a lot of work; and would rather drink beer, or go duck hunting. This leads her to conclude the reason why male participation has been low whereas female employment has been high (para.4). By stereotyping the behaviour of males and leading to her conclusion, Wente is able to create a cause and effect pattern to persuade her audience of her argument. In paragraph six, Wente repetitively creates bias opinions about males. She says men are the ones who are mainly unmotivated and undisciplined. She then shifts her comment by saying that men are …show more content…
I feel as if her idea is a form glittering generalization due to the support she conveys. The support she gives does not give a good valid reason as to why individuals must have them to become successful. Wente also asserts that individuals must have these qualities or else they will be lead to failure rather than success. Furthermore, I find that most of the support she gives for her arguments are very bias and sexist. Not all men are lazy and lack proper work habits. Take for instance the role of a construction worker; most males go into this field compared to women. They work in any weather all day and work continuously, which is much harder compared for a dental hygienist. For instance, she mentions in paragraph 12 that children who come from low-income families may lack the desired qualities; however, I think otherwise. I think children who come from poor families, are forced to learn how to self-regulate and take responsibilities for themselves. Students who have to take a part-time job for school are maybe forced to work even harder so that they are able to survive; therefore, may have better work habits compared to students who are financially
Wente introduces her article by explaining a personal narrative of herself being at the dentist with her female …show more content…
Her purpose is to provide context about the need to have 19th century qualities in order for one to become successful. In her first few paragraphs (para.1-3), Wente introduces her article by writing about her personal experience at the dentist. This allows her to draw the attention of her readers by allowing her to slowly open up to her thesis statement. However, as Wente begins to layout her arguments, she mainly focuses on males lacking the qualities needed to become successful rather than focusing on the overall context of the article. She points out that females have the qualities to be successful rather than males; which, overall turns most of her arguments into biased opinions. She backs up her thesis by using her primary pattern of comparing and contrasting. For instance, she stereotypes males as people who do not do a lot of work; and would rather drink beer, or go duck hunting. This leads her to conclude the reason why male participation has been low whereas female employment has been high (para.4). By stereotyping the behaviour of males and leading to her conclusion, Wente is able to create a cause and effect pattern to persuade her audience of her argument. In paragraph six, Wente repetitively creates bias opinions about males. She says men are the ones who are mainly unmotivated and undisciplined. She then shifts her comment by saying that men are …show more content…
I feel as if her idea is a form glittering generalization due to the support she conveys. The support she gives does not give a good valid reason as to why individuals must have them to become successful. Wente also asserts that individuals must have these qualities or else they will be lead to failure rather than success. Furthermore, I find that most of the support she gives for her arguments are very bias and sexist. Not all men are lazy and lack proper work habits. Take for instance the role of a construction worker; most males go into this field compared to women. They work in any weather all day and work continuously, which is much harder compared for a dental hygienist. For instance, she mentions in paragraph 12 that children who come from low-income families may lack the desired qualities; however, I think otherwise. I think children who come from poor families, are forced to learn how to self-regulate and take responsibilities for themselves. Students who have to take a part-time job for school are maybe forced to work even harder so that they are able to survive; therefore, may have better work habits compared to students who are financially