1. ARGUMENT/ENTHYMEME – Grade inflation hurts students because grade inflation deprives students of the opportunities to learn the value of hard work.
2. AUDIENCE – The audience is the parents of students, specifically parents of elementary and secondary level students. This is also directed toward parents who feel that their children aren't getting the grades they deserve.
3. GOAL – The goal of this paper is to get parents to see that a little competition is good for their children; they should not get an A in their classes just for being there. The child must be deserving of their grades - hard work and motivation is required on order for a child to receive good grades.
4. HOW THE ARGUMENT IS MADE - ethos, pathos, logos; sufficient, typical, accurate, relevant...
Logos - The author uses very logical arguments. Things are explained in a chronological order, showing how actions and consequences can lead to the creation of habits and habits are hard to break.
Sufficient – Overall, the arguments are backed up well and have a decent amount of sources and support. However, one counter argument - about self-esteem - seems to be lacking in support. The author backs her argument with her own ideas, but there are no other educated sourced to back up her argument.
5. WAS THE PAPER EFFECTIVE – Overall, I felt the paper was effective. There were a few arguments that cold have been developed a little more, but the author was direct in her arguments and had good, strong quotes to back up her arguments.
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