Steven Farron, in his essay, “Affirmative Action is Legalized Discrimination”, describes how universities in the U.S. use affirmative action as a bias to discriminate students applying for admission, using the University of Michigan as his example. Throughout the essay Farron states how some races are favored over others, and how these unfair admissions policies accept academically mediocre students of color over academically exceptional students that were of a different race, usually white or Asian. Farron, using facts and relatable comparisons, along with trustworthy and credible statements can convey his argument in an effective manner to persuade the audience. Using logical facts that can be measured and understood easily is one way Farron is able to argue effectively. Using comparisons, Farron can create an easily understood and or measurable argument. For example, Farron writes about the points based admissions policy at U-M “being black, Hispanic, or Native America, 20 Points.” (Farron 118) he then goes on to state “the …show more content…
Farron writes, “In June 2003, in Gratz v. Bollinger, the Supreme Court ruled that the method used by U-M’s undergraduate College of Literature, Science and Arts at Ann Arbor to practice racial discrimination was unconstitutional” (Farron 117). This example gives the audience a feeling of trust as they can recognize that the author is using a credible source, the source being a Supreme Court case. It is easier to sway the opinion of an audience if they begin to trust the author. If facts do not seem credible or trustworthy to the audience, it may be harder for the audience to agree with what is being said, and easier for them to begin questioning the argument or introducing a counter argument. Farron builds trust throughout the essay, as he continually introduces factual and credible information meant to sway the audience in favor of his