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For the Critical Essay on education, your objective is to…

For the Critical Essay on education, your objective is to investigate the topic of education more specifically by using two provided sources about higher education and by considering how those sources might apply to you and others.   

To be successful, you will need to review and read the sources critically and accurately, analyze them, and provide your own ideas about education, its challenges and importance, in relation to what you have learned.   

As you draft this essay, think about how your own experiences are connected to what you have researched in this class. In the Literacy Autobiography, we explored personal ideas about education by using Alexie’s (1997) “Superman and Me” essay as a starting point. Because we will continue to focus on the topic of education, what you wrote about in your first essay is still relevant for the Critical Essay; however, now you are digging a bit deeper by reviewing more sources and focusing on aspects specific to higher education.    

The sources you need to consult for this essay are provided in THE PICTURE You do not need to conduct any additional research on this topic. Your own experiences will complement the provided sources. 

ESSAY REQUIREMENTS: 

3-4 (750-900 words) pages of content excluding title and reference page 
Five full paragraphs in the order and with the contents described below:

 

INTRODUCTION: A good starting point is to reexamine the conclusion from the literacy autobiography. This can be retooled to meet the objective of this essay if you wish; however, you will need to add a connection to a more specific topic within higher education. Your thesis statement will reflect how your own position on or journey to higher education is connected to what you have read in the provided sources. 

(MY CONCLUSIONFROM MYLITERACY AUTOBIOGRAPHY)

In closing, “The Superman and Me” is very inspiring. “Reading this essay gave me a better insight into the actual role models in my life. Understanding planting the roots of reading as a foundation can go a long way in life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BODY PARAGRAPH 1: Summarize the first source you have been given on education. This can either be the TEDx talk by Bernadotte (2018) or the article by Hernández Kent (2019). Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that introduces the main idea of this paragraph. Use your instructor’s feedback to support this paragraph, keeping in mind that you submitted this as process work. 

“Author A explains X…” 

Then, provide a summary of that source. 

 

BODY PARAGRAPH 2: Summarize the second source following a similar format that you used in body paragraph 1. Begin your second body paragraph with a topic sentence that introduces the main idea of this body paragraph. 

 

 

“Author B explains X…” 

Then, provide a summary of this source.  

 

BODY PARAGRAPH 3: This paragraph is a reflection of your own experiences and how those experiences relate to your research. Remember, your own lives are relevant to what you have been researching, and this is the paragraph where you draw those connections.   

 

CONCLUSION: This paragraph illustrates what others can learn from your research and experiences in education. It reiterates the main point, significance, or importance of the topic. Readers leave your essay knowing this topic matters. 

Essay)

Education is a critical aspect of human life, and its importance cannot be overstated. It is essential for the development of society, and it serves as the key to unlocking countless opportunities. The sy to open the door to a world of untold possibilities We will be analyzing Bernadotte’s TEDx Talk from 2018, which was titled “What do we really mean when we say college isn’t for everyone?” and Kent’s essay from 2019, which was titled “Children of College Graduates Earn More and Are Richer,” in order to investigate the significance of education and its capacity to influence the future of our world.

            Bernadotte places a strong emphasis, in her TEDx Talk (2018) on the significance of education in terms of its ability to both empower people and enable them to achieve their aspirations. She stresses the difficulty that many students have in gaining entrance to higher education as one of the problems that she identifies. Bernadotte provides convincing evidence that students who originate from low-income homes have an eight times lower likelihood of obtaining a bachelor’s degree in comparison to their classmates who come from families with better incomes. She also emphasizes the lack of assistance and mentoring that is available to students who come from underprivileged families, which further exacerbates the obstacles that these students experience while trying to attend college. Bernadotte emphasizes the urgent need of addressing these gaps and ensuring equal chances for all kids by presenting these precise data points. She does so to demonstrate the extent of the problem.

            Kent’s essay (2019) primarily focuses on the advantages enjoyed by children of college-educated parents. She supports her argument with concrete data and specific examples. Kent highlights that children with parents who hold college degrees are more likely to have higher college enrollment rates. According to the data she presents, 80% of children with college-educated parents enroll in college, while only 45% of children with non-college-educated parents do the same.  Kent goes on to examine the monetary benefits, noting that children of parents with college degrees often have better family incomes and more access to educational resources such as tutoring and extracurricular activities. When they reach college, they will already have a strong foundation thanks to these perks, which will give them a head start in terms of the educational options and prospects available to them.

 

            In conclusion, both Bernadotte’s TEDx Talk and Kent’s article provide insightful considerations about the significance of education and the power it must influence the course of the future. The discussion given by Bernadotte draws light on the difficulties that students who do not have access to a college education experience, bringing to light the inequities and limitations that these students endure. On the other side, Kent’s article places an emphasis on the benefits that are available to children whose parents have attained a college degree. He uses particular statistics to explain how these children have a greater college enrollment rate and improved access to educational resources. When we take into consideration the statistics and examples that are provided by various sources, we obtain a greater knowledge of the transforming potential of education as well as the inequities that need to be addressed to guarantee that all persons are provided with equal chances. Considering these facts, it is abundantly evident that attaining a college education plays an essential role in both the reduction of social inequality and the provision of people with the resources they need to be successful in both their personal and professional life.ignificance of education cannot be emphasized since it is such an essential component of a human’s existence. It is necessary for the growth of civilization, and it may be used as the master key