Comparison & Contrast: A compilation exerciseRhetorical Categories A Day in the Life of Rafael Jackson (McQuillan)Challenging our Assumptions (Bempechat)Target Audience EducatorsAdministratorsPolicy-makersParentsGeneral PublicCollege AdministratorsAuthors’ background Asst. Prof of Educ at U. of ColoradoAsst. Prof at Harvard U. Dept of EducMomAuthors’ arguments Students intimidate teachersAdministrators are doing a poor jobNo value is Rafael’s h.s. educationAuthoritative nature of school reduces ability to learnCurrent system of education does not make students smarter in U.S. as compared to other nations; More homeworkParents should be less concerned with students’ self-esteem and after-school activities;Publication year? 1998 2000Types of sources used(studies, statistics, facts, opinions)Experience at Russell H.S.**Analysis sectionField ObservationPersonal opinionUses her colleagues’ experiencesAuthors’ assumptions Results are representative of all high schools in urban areasAll parents are nurturing (coddling) their children’sself-esteem; Students care more for activities than for school work;Students will crumble when they meet a hard situation.No opportunities to overcome adversitiesAuthors’ biases Objective & FairHe’s just a witnessHates what parents are doing;Analyzes only bad side of our education system.Authors’ predictions Our children will be unprepared for our jobs inthe future (technology)Use of Opposing Views? No ???????Root of problem (when) When administrators lost their grip on studentsOr when they closed their grip to tightlyLack of controlLack of challengeLife schedules filled upTeachers too busy keepingkids happyCauses of problem (what) TeachersStudentsAdministratorsParentsTeachersCollege admissions boardsSolutions for problem No solution givenImplied solutions in analysis section (teachers who care, aren’t intimidated; administrators that don’t fseek control over education; consistent reinforcement; follow through)Worry less about self-esteemExpect more from studentsLots of HWMore challenging HWDiscipline children’s effortsTone of voice Objective; academic; justifying based on his researchJudgmental; condescending; Authors’ purpose? Showing us; unveiling a system; closed systemTo show current situation so we can change and improveAuthors’ motivation?Comparison & Contrast: A compilation exerciseRhetorical Categories What is a Family? (Erera) ORWar on the Poor (Gans)Revels or a Requiem (Stacey) ORClass & Inequality (Seabrook)Target AudienceAuthors’ backgroundAuthors’ argumentsPublication year?Types of sources used(studies, statistics, facts, opinions)Authors’ assumptionsAuthors’ biasesAuthors’ predictionsUse of Opposing Views?Root of problemCauses of problemSolutions for problemTone of voiceAuthors’ purpose?Authors’
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