Its Hard To Be The Land Of Opportunity By Lane Kensworthy

The article Its Hard to Make it in America: How the United States Stopped Being the Land of Opportunity written by Lane Kenworthy is about how equal opportunity varies in America. Although America is known for being the land of opportunity, a lot of other factors play a role in how successful a person can be. A lot of these factors can be contributed to economic and and social shifts that have been happening in the United States. Some possible solutions include: getting money into hands of low-income families, improving family relations, improving schools, employment, affirmative action. I believe that this article is primarily written for the average American who may not be aware of the issues regarding equal opportunity. I also believe that

There are many factors that are discussed in this article that effect a person’s opportunities. In this article the author uses analytic statements to help express her research and her ideas. I do not believe that the author of this article is biased in anyway and I think she has done a great job of presenting her argument in an intelligent, factual way. The author Lane Kensworthy uses a variety of different primary and secondary documents to get the information for this article. The author uses data from the panel study of income dynamics, social scientists, historical trends, research from sociologists, education policy experts, organization for economic cooperation and development, and economic adviser.

In the article, she uses lot of percentages, rates of change and other quantitative data that prove that success depends on the individual and their circumstances. Using this numerical data, it shows that some differences in a person and their family can be a key component in the opportunities they get and their overall

I found they way the author used numbers to constantly help portray his argument towards the differences In opportunity made his article difficult to follow and understand completely with out rereading multiple times over. I wish she could have used a simpler way to convey her message to her audience. One possible solution to this issue would be if she used more specific examples of ways these problems exist or even used specific accounts from people who fall into areas that she discussed. I feel that if the author did this it would make the article more personable and easier to follow along with as you read the article. I also wish the author could have told the audience where they got specific data instead of staying “in the 19XX’s “ and that they got this information from “ _____, _____ , and _____