Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Expectations and Response to SAW chpt. 4
I expect chapter 4 to cover argument synthesis. I expect it to give many examples and stratagies for how to write an arguement synthesis. I learned what a synthesis was in chapter three so I expect this to get further into depth what an argument synthesis is. I learned that you should have your claim, support and assumptions in your synthesis. I was shown different examples of how to suppport your claim with assumptions and facts. I also learned that you should organize your examples and evidence in order of anticipated impact on the reader, from least to greatest
Monday, March 2, 2009
Essay #2, Rough Draft
Is it right for one student to be accepted to a college because their parents are alumni of that school and not just on their credentials? Or if their parents have donated large amounts of money? Or further more if a student who has better grades and credentials does not get in to the same school because they did not have a parent who in an alumni or have donated money. George Leef, George W. Bush, and Peter Schmidt feel that Legacy Admissions is unfair.
Schmidt looks at a study done by researchers at Princeton University and it looks at statistics of legacy students. He says how colleges that are more selective in admissions and are most committed to admitting the children of alumni have the highest dropout rates among students. He pointed out that besides legacy admitted students at these colleges, other students that received special consideration on their applications are athletes and minorities. Statistically he showed that legacies actually were on top by rank in the grade point category with an average GPA of 3.26 compared with 3.12 for athletes and 3.05 for minorities. He closed by saying that he does not feel that legacy students should be given the same special consideration as athletes or minorities.
Back in 2004 President George W. Bush talked about legacy admissions. This marked the first time that legacy admissions had been discussed in the White House. Bush came out and said that he feels the reason a student should be admitted to a college should be based on merit. Bush, followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather by attending Yale University. He did not have the best grades in college, (C average). At a commencement speech at Yale in 2001, Bush told the C students that they to could one day become the President of the United States. Bush Acknowledged his ties to Yale and that he was probably under review for admission as a legacy.
In a video interview, George Leef gave his opinion on legacy admissions. He does not agree with legacy admissions. He feels that they give an unfair advantage to students over ones who may have better grades or maybe have worked harder. He says how legacy defenders argue that there is nothing wrong with keeping a family line at a University, especially since added revenue makes it possible for schools to give more financial aid to students from poorer families. But how true is that? He brought up an interesting statistic in that three elite schools that are big on legacy preferences – Harvard, Princeton, and Yale – rank near the bottom when it comes to the percentage of students from poorer families.
It is clear that all three of these sources do not agree with legacy admissions. They feel it is definetly unfair to students who may not be admitted over a legacy. Even though there are alot of people who disagree with legacy admissions, nothing is being done about it. But is there anything that can be done?
Schmidt looks at a study done by researchers at Princeton University and it looks at statistics of legacy students. He says how colleges that are more selective in admissions and are most committed to admitting the children of alumni have the highest dropout rates among students. He pointed out that besides legacy admitted students at these colleges, other students that received special consideration on their applications are athletes and minorities. Statistically he showed that legacies actually were on top by rank in the grade point category with an average GPA of 3.26 compared with 3.12 for athletes and 3.05 for minorities. He closed by saying that he does not feel that legacy students should be given the same special consideration as athletes or minorities.
Back in 2004 President George W. Bush talked about legacy admissions. This marked the first time that legacy admissions had been discussed in the White House. Bush came out and said that he feels the reason a student should be admitted to a college should be based on merit. Bush, followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather by attending Yale University. He did not have the best grades in college, (C average). At a commencement speech at Yale in 2001, Bush told the C students that they to could one day become the President of the United States. Bush Acknowledged his ties to Yale and that he was probably under review for admission as a legacy.
In a video interview, George Leef gave his opinion on legacy admissions. He does not agree with legacy admissions. He feels that they give an unfair advantage to students over ones who may have better grades or maybe have worked harder. He says how legacy defenders argue that there is nothing wrong with keeping a family line at a University, especially since added revenue makes it possible for schools to give more financial aid to students from poorer families. But how true is that? He brought up an interesting statistic in that three elite schools that are big on legacy preferences – Harvard, Princeton, and Yale – rank near the bottom when it comes to the percentage of students from poorer families.
It is clear that all three of these sources do not agree with legacy admissions. They feel it is definetly unfair to students who may not be admitted over a legacy. Even though there are alot of people who disagree with legacy admissions, nothing is being done about it. But is there anything that can be done?
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