In the beginning of the essay, the author identifies himself as an African American principal, creating interest, and a better understanding of the title. Identifying himself also gives the author credibility on the subject, which helps the effect of the argument before the end of the first paragraph. With his opinion clearly stated, Joseph’s reasoning becomes increasingly relevant, through the progression of the essay. Logically articulating each reason of opposition, the seventh paragraph welcomes a shifting tone of the author. In the text, Joseph believes that the basic idea of one month of black history is a joke, and believes its focus point in irrelevant. With stating his ethnicity and occupation, he tells readers how opposed he is. While telling readers how serious he is, the author simultaneously gives his credentials to further the impact of his argument. Joseph’s argument is made by logical observations, followed by logical reasoning as to why Black history month is a redundant form of teaching. …show more content…
With statements like “Black history is American history- they are not mutually exclusive”, Wayne M. Joseph provides a logically sufficient reason to his writing purpose. Each and every paragraph provides interesting and logically sufficient examples, as the author articulates the fallacies of black history month. By the seventh paragraph, the author has made his arguments and uses deductive reasoning to logically depict why this has happened. In an almost empathetic approach, the author creates a gesture of goodwill with his use of language. Recognizing different aspects of the past, and providing logical arguments, the authors reason becomes convincingly