In her persuasive piece, "The True Cost of a Degree," Dr. Cynthia Bernhardt adeptly employs various persuasive writing strategies to effectively convey her viewpoint on the escalating expenses associated with higher education. Bernhardt commences with a striking introduction that draws attention to the substantial financial burden of pursuing a college degree, immediately engaging the reader (Bernhardt, 2019). Throughout the discourse, she incorporates pertinent statistics to substantiate her argument, such as the disproportionate increase in college tuition compared to other living expenses (Bernhardt, 2019).
Bernhardt interweaves personal anecdotes, including her encounters with student loans, to humanize the issue and evoke empathy among
