What is the Value of a College Education?

Word count: 1500+ (10% of grade)

Evaluation based on the following skills:

Using the Rogerian argument “format”

Making a central claim/argument

Supporting your claims with evidence from assigned texts

Using in-text documentation correctly with signal phrases, evidence, and page numbers

Using bits of quotes from at least 4 sources

Using indirect quotes from at least 2 sources

Paraphrasing when appropriate

Writing primarily in 3rd person (unless giving a personal example. Avoid the informal 2^nd person “you”).

Using active voice and writing focused sentences

Using subordinating clauses (although, even though, though, while, whereas,

because, since, if, unless, etc.) as transitions

Readings :

“Rogers” (from book chapter “A Psychologist’s View” from the 5^th edition of Critical Thinking, Reading and   Writing, edited by Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau, published by Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, Boston, 2005)

“Rogerian Argument and Common Ground”

from Fields of Reading: “What Is College For?” p. 627

“On the Uses of a Liberal Education” p. 630

“Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off” p. 646

“Project Classroom Makeover”

“The Next Drive-Thru U” p. 660

“The Case against College” p. 671

“How to Write a Great College