During autumn, many people are excited for the beautiful colors, football, Halloween, and much more, but fall also is the start of a new school year. As thousands of students head off to college, some wonder “Is all of this time and money worth it?” (DeMause par. 1). With the price of a college education at an all-time high, Neil DeMause analyses the true value of college in his essay “What’s the Value of a College Degree.” In the paper, he examines whether the time and money that is “wasted” on college could be put to better use. He also digs into whether some colleges or degrees have more worth than others. Using all of these components, DeMause investigates the value of college. When the fallacies are ignored, DeMause- with strong support- is able to answer the 150,000 dollar question that college is, in fact, worth it. Throughout his essay, DeMause highlights the main questions people ask about college and analyze them from an outsider viewpoint with studies and statistics. His viewpoint allows him to make non-biased observations. To begin the …show more content…
Luckily, despite a few fallacies, DeMause is able to answer the 150,000 dollar question along with some other regularly asked questions. To support his claims, logos is used extensively throughout the essay; along with logos, ethos is used to make the logos trustworthy. DeMause also did not lean heavily on pathos. However, the small use of pathos in the conclusion leaves a lasting effect. Adding to the essay was the word choice. It creates an illusion that DeMause is an educated man. Finally, the introduction is able to draw readers in from the start. With the combination of all of these attributes, he is able to break down and analyze the most frequent questions asked by college students. DeMause reassures college students that college is not just paying for four more years of school, college is investing in a brighter
Everyone knows that person from high school that just wasn’t cut out for college. It’s not a bad thing by any means, but if you’re thinking about heading off to college like many American teenagers often do, think about this: going to college can be a waste of both your time and your money. I’m not the first to say it, and I sure as hell won’t be the last. In Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill’s essay, Should Everyone Go to College?, the two authors take a strong economic approach to justify going to college. Owen, an ex- senior research assistant at Brookings’ Center on Children and Families and current research associate at the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan center for research on the problems of urban communities, and Sawhill, the co-director of the Center on Children and Families and a senior fellow in economic studies at Brookings, claim that the return on investment (ROI) of a college education is overwhelmingly positive on average; However, they also bring light
The right and privilege to higher education in today’s society teeters like the scales of justice. In reading Andrew Delbanco’s, “College: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, it is apparent that Delbanco believes that the main role of college is to accommodate that needs of all students in providing opportunities to discover individual passions and dreams while furthering and enhancing the economic strength of the nation. Additionally, Delbanco also views college as more than just a time to prepare for a job in the future but a way in which students and young adults can prepare for their future lives so they are meaningful and purposeful. Even more important is the role that college will play in helping and guiding students to learn how to accept alternate point of views and the importance that differing views play in a democratic society. With that said, the issue is not the importance that higher education plays in society, but exactly who should pay the costly price tag of higher education is a raging debate in all social classes, cultures, socioeconomic groups and races.
Two professors of different backgrounds, Mike Rose of California, and Gerald Graff, of Illinois, discuss the problems college students face today in America. Though similar in slight variations, both professors view the problem in different regards and prepare solutions that solve what they feel to be the heart of this academic problem.
“Why College is Still Worth It Even Though It Cost Too Much.” Money.com (2015): N.PAG. MasterFILE Complete. Web. 11 Oct. 2016 The author of this paper address that a lot of college students feel like the time, money, and effort is not worth it; However, studies show that it does pay off by receiving higher pay, better work hours, and better benefits, such as insurance plans. A poll was done using college alumni to see if they thought that college paid off, and of the 30,000 that were in the poll a majority of them agreed that it did. Also, the writer includes several other polls conducted to show the life-long impacts of a college education, which includes better career and friendship
While some say that college is a good investment due to its tendency to grow a student's character and intellectual ability, the downsides to college sorely outweigh the potential benefits that it has. While college does grow a student in multiple ways, “57% say that the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.”(Doc F). This majority opinion demonstrates that the growth you can achieve in college is sorely outweighed by its economic cost, and not worth doing.
The argument about if college is worth it or not has been one of the biggest arguments throughout the media for decades. Students suffer a lot from the debts that they get from college and also the amount of studying that they do in college and when they graduate they ask themselves “is graduation from college really worth all the money that we paid and all the work that we have done?”
College is not for everyone, although, everyone should have some form of higher education. "Should everyone go to college?" is an essay meant to inform students of the pros and cons of going to college. Owens and Sawhill state that the cost of a college degree may not be worth the money that students put into furthering their education. In their article, Owens and Sawhill use three different rhetorical appeals; egos, logos, and pathos; to persuade the readers to think consciously about attending college. Their argument was effective because it forces the readers to look at the overall college experience in different aspects.
Coming to college as an adult, we have many expectations and preconceptions of what college will or will not be. The expectations we have can influence our college life for the better or the worse. My experience since starting college has been an interesting one. People have misconceptions about college because they do not know what to expect. After doing some research, I have concluded that there are three major factors that are often misunderstood about college life. The first is the financial aspect of college. Second, is the relationship between the professors and students. Third is time management. These three factors play an important role in why people are afraid to go down the path to college.
Pascarella, E. T., & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How college affects students: Volume 2, a third
College is one of the most fundamental institutions in our modern world. It is a place where most of our future politicians, doctors, scientists, and leaders are made. Though, it seems that the price tag that comes with a college education is something that is too hefty for some students. Countless debates go on about whether the price of college should be abolished or whether the cost still is on the students to pay for.
Studying a university degree is one of the biggest achievements of many individuals around the world. But, according to Mark Edmunson, a diploma in America does not mean necessarily studying and working hard. Getting a diploma in the United States implies managing with external factors that go in the opposite direction with the real purpose of education. The welcome speech that most of us listen to when we started college, is the initial prank used by the author to state the American education system is not converging in a well-shaped society. Relating events in a sarcastic way is the tone that the author uses to explain many of his arguments. Mark Edmunson uses emotional appeals to deliver an essay to the people that have attended College any time in their life or those who have been involved with the American education system.
In Caroline Bird’s “College is A Waste of Time and Money”, it’s argued that there are many college students who would be better off if they were to begin working after high school graduation. Colleges and universities can no longer ensure that one will go on to get a better job, getting paid more than they would have without a higher education. However, high school seniors still stress about where they will be attending college, how they’re going to pay for it and what they’re going to study for the next four years. Bird points out how college has changed over the past few decades and how, in turn, it has set many young adults up for disappointment, if nothing else.
The value of a higher education has been seeming to get better every day. But, is it worth it to go to the College? Two articles, “My View: Should everyone go to College” by Mike Rose and “What Value Really Means in Higher Education” by Karen Lawrence, strives to discuss on higher education and how it has affected the economy after the recession. Lawrence attempts to define the value of the College. While, Rose’s article describes the advantages of the College through his personal life, emotional empathy, and by the statistics that appeals to the reader’s logic. Both Rose and Lawrence ethos weight evenly with their credibility. Giving their intended audience their view regarding the debate. Mike Rose uses pathos and logic more effectively in
Opportunity for the career and salary of a lifetime? Please. It is an immaculate flaw to even despise the cost of collegiate education. It is only appropriate to highly respect it. It isn’t just a matter of my belief either, document f archived a survey asking the everyday man what they believed. The results were expected and a whopping 86% of people agreed that indeed college is in fact worth the cost. This is an extremity of an example because it highlights the fact that the topic of the worth of college holds a thought on everybody’s mind. Therefore my focus of the expenses of college being probably is not only supported by a sense of reality, but from a thought of the people.
As a college education becomes increasingly favorable in today’s society and college tuitions continue to rise, students and parents alike are beginning to ponder the usefulness of a college degree. Indeed, some individuals argue that increasing costs alongside the overabundance of graduates in the job market show that college education is rapidly losing value. However, others believe that the enhanced starting salaries of college graduates in addition to the skills acquired in the college environment prove that college education is still of great importance. Despite the many advantages and disadvantages discussed, many people fail to recognize one of the greatest factors in the worth of college education: whether graduates actually acquire better jobs. The shocking truth is that a large percentage of college graduates must accept low-skill, low-salary jobs when they cannot find meaningful work. Could this phenomenon play a greater role in the college debate than it is currently given credit?