Pros And Cons Of Stephanie Coontz

Writers often have mistakenly written essay or article in a bias point of view, which leads to the loss in credibility of their work. A common mistake that writers make is the use of first person. Once the first person point of view is brought into a piece of written work, the credibility of the work drop dramatically, and writers also often get drift off to sharing their personal experience and opinion on the topic. However, it is acceptable when professional writers use first person point of view if necessary when it comes to giving a professional statement or advice, because readers expect professional writers to be an expert on the topic they are discussing on without introducing personal bias. Stephanie Coontz did not fail to give a fair

There is no doubt that the expected result from surveying people would not have a decade that stands out from the rest, because most of the people would choose their childhood decade since they all want to be a child again, but the actual result proves otherwise. Through the result of the actual survey and statistics, Stephanie Coontz concludes that the 1950s is the best choice for traveling back in time. Even though there are pros and cons of the 1950s that changes the value of that decade, 1950s remain as the best decade when compare to the others. Coontz’s thesis is this: “In a 1966 poll by the Knight-Ridder News Agency, more Americans chose the 1950s than any other single decade as the best time for children to grow up” (27-28). Writers often start off a written work with an attention grabber and then slowly present their thesis statement at the end of their introductory paragraph. Yet Coontz’s thesis statement is the first sentence of the essay, she hinted her standpoint in the very beginning because she is very confident that the supporting evidence she is about to provide to the readers is going to be able to persuade the readers to agree with her. Begin the essay with her thesis allows her brings the readers straight into her position and explanations without presenting any useless or unrelated

Statistics are given when comparing the 1950s to the other decades, proposing the 1950s as the better decade; “Ninety percent of all the households in the country were families in the 1950s, in comparison with only 71 percent by 1990. Eighty-six percent of all children lived in two-parent homes in 1950, as opposite to just 72 percent in 1990” (31). Statistics and graphs are often tools that professional writers use on essays and articles when they are trying to prove a point, it makes the supporting evidence sounds more trustworthy because researches are done on the topic. Coontz also uses outside sources on top of statistics for support; sometimes she references other people’s work when she makes a statement in the essay; other times she quotes other people directly in the essay. In very few sections of the essay, Coontz ties in her own experience along with outside sources as supporting for she is a professional teacher; “In recent years I’ve often thought back to the gratitude I felt toward my mother for that act of trust in me. I wish I had some way of earning similar points from my own son” (28). Every time she talks about her experience in the essay, she avoids stating too much about her own opinion or overly bias, her point of her experience is often concluded within approximately three sentences, giving the readers a feeling that she is staying on