Lost In America Rhetorical Analysis

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Lost in America
In the article “Lost in America”, Douglas McGray focuses heavily on the problem of isolationism in the U.S education system in order to prove that changes in the education of young Americans must be taken. McGray’s purpose is to persuade his audience to integrate multicultural education into the American academic system and curriculum. So, that future Americans will no longer be isolated from the world’s many cultures and America will not fall behind other nations. This article is directed at the people having control and authority over the education of the young generation, including instructors, academic curriculum planners, and legislators.

Thesis Statement
In his article, Douglas McGray effectively employs the rhetorical choices juxtaposition, illustration, and metaphor in order to persuade teachers, curriculum planners, and legislators to implement multicultural studies in the American educational curriculum preventing the US from lagging behind the competition.

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The author hopes that his audience will agree that these changes are advantageous and will become more open-minded on the idea of a diversified English. McNeil directs his article to classroom instructors, linguistic researchers and administrators devoted to the advancement of the teaching and learning of languages, particularly English.

Thesis Statement
Robert McNeil's effectively uses expert opinions, personal anecdote and metaphors to inform how and why American English is evolving and proves to instructors, linguists and researchers that these changes are beneficial allowing a more diversified English language to emerge.

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