UTK_English101

a possible article for class when we do the fourth paper, on argument

a high school AP level description of a textual analysis paper--with my comparative comments In following this format, you could create a fairly decent paper.

This is true--the item must be identified, whether it is text or visual.

Reading assignment for first week...please comment! Look at the evidence, arguments, and misunderstandings. Comment on what interests you and what you are reacting to as you read.

First off, the title of this article intrigued me because I do not usually think of art majors "powering" the United States. Through reading further, I can agree with Postrel that everyone has their special talents and are not equipped to major in one of the STEMs. Furthermore, if everyone went into one field, that would decrease the field's efficiency and productivity. However, I do think that there are some less useful majors. Even though the economy needs to be balanced out in jobs does anyone really want to be that person with the impractical major searing for a job? I, for instance, would love to major in history, but this job market is practically obsolete. Accounting is my next major under these circumstances. Postrel also points out one huge problem with higher education and that is the cost. Rising tuition prices cause for people to major in lucrative fields of concentration as to pay back student loans and make more in the future. Though I agree with Postrel's claims that there has to be a diversity of jobs and an evenness in the economy, I have some personal contentions about her assertions. Caitlin Bauman

As an art major, I understand the worry of job security, but if I were put into a science or math field I would fail miserably. Art is my niche, it is the place that I thrive and grow in. I do not see the art field, or any other field that is not condoned by STEM, as worthless; art finds the beauty in the world, history helps us learn from the past, and english voices the concerns of the people. The decreasing availability for non-STEM professions is a worry for some, but it encourages me to find my full potential and be the person that companies are asking to hire.

Listen to "act 2" at 25 minutes into the program. It's posted this week but next week it will be archived. Act 2 is on climate change, where a science educator tries to make convincing arguments to a high school student. Listen for evidence of ethos, pathos, and particularly logos--and how the student reacts. This is the direct link to the podcast (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/play_full.php?play=424&podcast=1)