People all over the world face a big decision when they finish highschool. That decision is choosing a college to attend. College is important as it is a stepping stone towards getting a good job or just setting up the rest of your life for success. Liz Addison’s “Two years are better than four,” is neither strong nor weak based on the title, claim, opposition, common ground, evidence, and experts.
One of the most important parts of written work is a title. The title is the first thing that a reader looks at and the title is what draws them in or pushes them away. Allison’s title of her article,”Two years are better than four,” gives the reader a clear explanation of what the article is about. The word “better” shows how the argument that is
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There is no evidence. No numbers, percentages, statistics, graphs, studies, reports. As part of evidence, expert testimony is considered, and the only expert testimony available is what Mr. Perlstein is quoted as saying; he can not be the only expert cited. With both Perlstein and Addison’s claims only being backed up by their own college experiences, both the evidence and expert testimony of this article is weak.
The common ground in “Two Years Are Better Than Four'' is absent. Although she addresses her opposing side’s argument, she fails to rebut their claims and additionally fails to provide common ground between the two arguments. There are many different common topics between Perlstein’s argument and Addison’s argument, however Addison fails to discuss common ground with perlstein so the common ground of her article is weak.
The arguments in Addison’s article “Two Years Are Better Than Four,” it is very opinionated. There is no clear side to whos right as not only does Addisons not really mention Pearlstein's side of the argument but Addison does not have very good for her claim. Addison’s article is neither strong nor weak based on her having a strong title, claim, and opposition but weak evidence, experts, and common