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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