In Kimberly Kalil’s article, the pros and cons of year-round education are discussed in detail, incorporating ethos to further the rhetoric of the argument to make it more effective. In the section of the article based on the benefits of year-round education, the rhetoric is particularly well-suited for those who do not know much about the advantages of year-round education and allows for a strong argument from a reliable source to be conveyed, this source being Dr. Matthew Lynch. The use of the ethos, that is the use of information from a doctor within this field, is particularly effective to show why the year-round calendar has its advantages including “preventing summer learning loss” and kids “don 't have enough to do in the summer”. The
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Matthew Lynch, in his article “The Disadvantages of Year-Round Schools”, effectively describes the disadvantages of year-round education, making his rhetoric particularly powerful with the examples he gives. He describes in detail the “detriment to family structure” that year-round school systems have which directly and adversely affects the child because spending time with people and family members is critical in development (Lynch). This along with the possibility of children within the household attending two schools with different schedules and the statement saying that year-round education may not allow for academic strides is a particularly well-suited example for the disadvantages of year-round schooling (Lynch). It forms a connection between the parents who are considering year-round education and Lynch because it makes the parents consider what the effects of year-round education will really be on their child and whether it is really worth sending their child to a school like …show more content…
This assertion is fully backed by the study from William White’s article based on the study done in Richmond, VA. This particular study “Had difficulty showing” academic improvement from those children in a year-round school system compared to those in a traditional system (White). These results contradict those opinions of proponents and other studies done, but are results that parents will consider when sending their child to a year-round school, therefore making this rhetoric against year-round education effective in the way it is
Matthew Lynch, in his article “The Disadvantages of Year-Round Schools”, effectively describes the disadvantages of year-round education, making his rhetoric particularly powerful with the examples he gives. He describes in detail the “detriment to family structure” that year-round school systems have which directly and adversely affects the child because spending time with people and family members is critical in development (Lynch). This along with the possibility of children within the household attending two schools with different schedules and the statement saying that year-round education may not allow for academic strides is a particularly well-suited example for the disadvantages of year-round schooling (Lynch). It forms a connection between the parents who are considering year-round education and Lynch because it makes the parents consider what the effects of year-round education will really be on their child and whether it is really worth sending their child to a school like …show more content…
This assertion is fully backed by the study from William White’s article based on the study done in Richmond, VA. This particular study “Had difficulty showing” academic improvement from those children in a year-round school system compared to those in a traditional system (White). These results contradict those opinions of proponents and other studies done, but are results that parents will consider when sending their child to a year-round school, therefore making this rhetoric against year-round education effective in the way it is