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Friday, October 5, 2012

Perry's Tuition Proposals generally apealling


In the article “Perry’s tuition proposals generallyappealing” by the editorial board of Austin American Statesman exclaim that governor Rick Perry’s proposal to freeze tuition rates for 4 years sounds tempting but believe more could be done to help students but it’s a start. The editorial board’s main audience in this article is college students, future college students, and parents because they are who will be affected with college tuition rates. They state many facts to show a little credibility but it’s not stated in the article who specifically wrote or edited it therefore the opinion is not that credible. However the facts they present are appealing to its audience such as “Fewer than a third of Texas college students graduate in four years. Perry wants to try to improve that outcome by tying graduation rates to state funding, something that would benefit UT-Austin, since it graduates more students in four years than any other public university in the state.” They involve UT being one of the most recognized universities in Texas to add more credibility but also establish a connection to its audience. They also state “As for Perry’s call for a $10,000 degree, it remains, almost two years after he proposed it, more gimmick than realistic goal. In August, the American-Statesman’s Ralph Haurwitz reviewed the few $10,000 degrees available and found their price tag often excludes the cost of textbooks and depends on financial aid subsidies and credits earned at community colleges and elsewhere off campus” explaining that this proposal is close to impossible considering all the expenses and time to complete it. This also shows a little opinion of the editorial board of Perry when they describe that plan as “gimmick” questioning the governor’s proposals. With the use of logical appeal by presenting facts the editorial board greatly persuades its audience that Perry is on the right path but there is still more things to resolve so college students have more opportunities to be successful. I agree with the editorial board it’s a really good start but more could be done such as increase the state’s budget for higher education and cut back on some other things.

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