{"id":29348,"date":"2024-07-07T21:46:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T21:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/gatto-argues-that-public-schools-essentially-disable-students-leading-to-a-diminished-adulthood-do-you-agree-or-disagree\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T21:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T21:46:54","slug":"gatto-argues-that-public-schools-essentially-disable-students-leading-to-a-diminished-adulthood-do-you-agree-or-disagree","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/gatto-argues-that-public-schools-essentially-disable-students-leading-to-a-diminished-adulthood-do-you-agree-or-disagree\/","title":{"rendered":"Gatto argues that public schools essentially disable students leading to a diminished adulthood, Do you agree or disagree?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Essay #2: \u201cAgainst School\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 36pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Format Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Final Essay due July 14<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 0.6em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">th<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">800 words minimum, not including the Works Cited Page<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLA format (header, 12 point font, Times New Roman): <\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLA Format Template<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLA format in-text citations and separate Works Cited page<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Naysayer and Rebuttal&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Formal, Standard English (no contractions or slang)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do not use the first (me, me I, we) or second person (you, your)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">MLAStyleGuide (1).pdf: Short MLA style guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Possible Writing Prompts<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Select one of the following prompts as the basis of your essay. You can combine ideas if you like.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Gatto argues that public schools essentially disable students leading to a diminished adulthood, Do you agree or disagree?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Gatto\u2019s article does not discuss school funding or the unequal access to quality public education between rich and poor.&nbsp; Is the low quality schooling that Gatto discusses a class issue that impacts working class schools?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Gatto argues that mass public schooling makes adults immature in various ways. Is schooling the only or main reason that this may be true? Are there other social forces at play here?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Instructions: You can use the outline\/guide below to help you organize the paper. Each section provides ideas for what you can write.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">I. INTRODUCTION<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Attention Getter is IMPORTANT (anecdote from your life, shocking statistic, meaningful quotation, rhetorical question)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Next, explain the current situation (occasion). What is the world like \u201cas is\u201d in relation to your issue? Why is it important? <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Mention misconceptions people have related to your topic, if any.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">II. &nbsp;Background<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Next you need to provide background information&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">* What is the history of the problem?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*What are the details to your problem? What are the various perspectives on how to solve the problem?<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Why is it a unique and complicated issue? Why do people disagree? (audience)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Include examples to illustrate the struggle or issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*You can provide official statistics on the problem, current laws related to the topic, or the position the majority has. This information should be coming from your research.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">* CLEARLY establish your thesis. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Explain the WHY of your&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">thesis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;in a simple way (i.e. it will solve ____ issue).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">III. <\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">REFUTATION &amp; CONCESSION<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Now you need to consider the other side of the issue or the opposing argument.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Respectfully summarize opposing perspectives. Clearly explain that this is the opposing side\u2019s perspective (Many argue, the opposition would claim, those who disagree, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">IV. ARGUMENTS\/ YOUR SIDE OF THE ISSUE<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Introduce the first perspective you are willing to look at. Explain how your solution will help the situation.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Explore one main side of the issue.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Provide evidence for any mini claim you make.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">* Facts: data that have been objectively proven and are generally accepted (such as historical facts, scientific data, statistics etc.) Examples: should be sufficient number of examples to prove the case.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Opinions of experts<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Repeat Step IV as many times as necessary. Keep in mind the length requirements of the essay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">VI. CONCLUSION<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Here is where you review the main points.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Restate your thesis.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Call to action. If you haven\u2019t introduced any sort of solution in your essay, perhaps encourage others to become more aware of your topic.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">* Discuss the implications for the future. What might happen if things continue the way they are going? Is this good or bad? Try to be impactful without being overly dramatic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Discuss other related topics that warrant further research and discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Make a historical parallel regarding a similar issue that can help to strengthen your argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 8pt; line-height: 1.295; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">*Urge a continued conversation of the topic for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Essay #2: \u201cAgainst School\u201d Requirements: Format Requirements Final Essay due July 14th 800 words minimum, not including the Works Cited Page MLA format (header, 12 point font, Times New Roman): MLA Format Template: MLA format in-text citations and separate Works Cited page Naysayer and Rebuttal&nbsp; Formal, Standard English (no contractions or slang) Do not use [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[14],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/29348"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/29348\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=29348"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=29348"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=29348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}