Argument description of Allitt Patrick’s essay: “Should undergraduates specialize”
Within his essay, “Should undergraduates specialize,” Allitt focused on the differences between the British higher level educational system and the United States higher level educational system. Allitt began by comparing his college experience at the University of Oxford to the one his daughter is expected to experience at Emory University. Allitt mentioned their different circumstances and how times have changed by juxtaposing “a fountain pen and record player” (Allitt 3609) to “a computer and iPod” (Allitt 3609). Because they represent a significant change in technology. Allitt’s main argument is that the British educational system is better for students…show more content… “Should undergraduates specialize?” is an argumentative piece mainly centered on the conflicting idea of allowing some undergraduate students in the United States specify and for the entirety of the essay, Allitt brought up a topic and provided couple of arguments which he backed up by providing evidence using various rhetorical devices such as: logos, ethos, pathos and personal anecdotes to convince the primary and secondary audiences that some undergraduate students should be allowed to specify in the United States and for his conclusion, Allitt does state his opinion on the conflicting idea and not the general opinion of everyone else. The delivery of the material was essentially simple due to the fact Allitt does not make use of so much rhetorical devices but he does make use of personal anecdotes throughout the essay which means his essay was written in the 1st
