Rose, in my opinion, fulfilled his purpose of persuading the Audience of his goals. Lawrence, to me, had a lot of trouble expressing her view points. Rose used a lot of emotional appeal and that usually means more to the audience. His writing used stories and memories to show the benefits/effects of his ideals. Though he did not show a lot of information for the other side of this argument, he did make a lot of interesting points.
In the first paragraph of his article Rose talks about using his experiences as a teacher to help him form an opinion about the topic. He gives us some history about himself as a struggling student who, “wasn’t going anywhere.” When he finally meets a teacher who shows him the values of school, learning, and life. While Lawrence begins her article by almost forcing us to listen to her. She uses a lot more intimidation in her wording, “At Sarah Lawrence, we do not accept this false dichotomy.” Lawrence gives an aggressive statement, then she also speaks about her school. This doesn’t make the reader more interested in her opinion, they my assume she is only writing as an advertising scheme. …show more content…
“White collar occupations have become prey to computerization and outsourcing, and as the Great Recession has made so many kinds of employment vulnerable.” This statement causes the audience to recall a darker time, as well as pushes them toward acting in favor of his views. Lawrence doesn’t bring any history or personal life into her article. She simply speaks about her school and all the research it is doing, “I believe the central goal of higher education institutions such as Sarah Lawrence College must be to graduate…” This quote shows that she continues to advertise through out the