Why college is Useful

First part

 short paragraph ( 5-8 sentence)

Identify and present the main conclusions of both arguments

Identify and present the basic premises of both arguments

• Make sure to include any important implicit premises

Present the reasoning to the main conclusion neatly in standard form and in such a

way as to make manifest the relationship between premises and conclusions.

• The arguments will be inductive (the conclusion will follow from the premises with

a certain level of probability) but it may take the form of a kind of sentential or

categorical argument you’re familiar with. Consider, also, the use of any technical

terms and make sure to define

them in the arguments if relevant.

part 2 

The essay is 2+ pages (500+ words)

Present a clear, explicit, easy-to-spot thesis expressing your informed decision on the

topic based on the evidence-at-hand

Your body paragraphs each present a clear and distinct reason from which you

arrived at your decision (one reason per paragraph; use topic sentences)

Briefly consider an objection to your argument, one an informed person might make

[keep in mind the principles of charity and faithfulness

Your conclusion is merely a recapitulation of your thesis and the reasons for your

thesis (do not include any new information in favor of your thesis)

Reference

Gutting, G. (2011, December 14). What Is College For? Retrieved May 12, 2017, from https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/14/what-is-college-for/

Leonhardt, D. (2014, May 27). Is College Worth It? Clearly, New Data Say. Retrieved May 12, 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/upshot/is-college-worth-it-clearly-new-data-say.html?_r=0

Why college? To get a useful degree and a job. (2016, August 03). Retrieved May 12, 2017, from http://independentarkansas.com/?p=1665

Jackson, M. (2015, September 29). Is college still the ticket to the good life? ( video). Retrieved May 12, 2017, from http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/0929/Is-college-still-the-ticket-to-the-good-life-video

Witmer, D. (1970). Economic Benefits of College Education. Review of Educational Research, 40(4), 511-523. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1169743

This journal article

Is College Necessary? Caroline Bird Talks with Ernest Boyer. (1975). Change, 7(1), 32-37. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/40162224