Is College For Everyone Pharinet

In her article “Is College for Everyone?” blogger and college professor Pharinet discusses the value of a college education and debates whether or not it is worth it to pursue a continued education. The author’s purpose for writing this article is to attempt to change a popular societal opinion that it is necessary to attend college in order to succeed. She argues that there are students that are often not prepared for the challenges and responsibilities of attending college, but attend simply because they are expected to. She challenges the idea that “college is for everyone” and encourages college students to question how beneficial a college education is for them personally.

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The organization of Pharinet’s article starts

This student is described as not being prepared for college, either they are not willing to learn or are not prepared for the financial responsibility that comes with it. Another type of student is one who fails to meet college standards as far as literacy and reading are concerned; there are countless programs for those unable to read that would be a more suitable fit for the individual. College students who lack the desire to learn are also defined as those who fail to achieve and complete just enough to pass the class. Lastly, the reason some students who choose to enroll in undergraduate programs, despite the forewarnings, include pressure from society, parents, and admissions representatives. The definition makes it easier for the reader to have another point of view to compare students and who does not belong in college. It can also be used to persuade the reader not to go to college if they feel they fit into one of the

Pharinet is making a dimples and straightforward claim. Them processes to support this claim with the next sentence. The author says that "50% of students who begin college never graduate" and how "existing students who are not yet ready for the academic and financial challenges of college". These supporting examples show the authors able to support the argument by being to the point.

Pharinet then goes to make more explanations as to why the argument is valid. For example, paragraph four "...there are students who cannot read [but who are] attending college" and "...high schools did not expect much from them, academically". This supports her argument because we see that some of those college students do not have the foundation in order to stay in college and actually graduate.

The author goes on talking about a personal example to help her cases to add in credibility. This happens in the fifth paragraph "C's get degrees. One of my own statement said this to me when inquiring about his progress this semester. Unfortunately, this is an all too common mentality among college students. There is no real desire for learning." This example helps the reader believe Pharinet argument more. The example with her student shows the reader is able to see her personal attachment to the argument at hand. The reader believes the argument that the author is presenting because of the personal example that