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1. What is the author arguing and does he have a strong argument? Who is the audience and how does the author write specifically to that audience? Finally, do you agree with author's argument? Why or why not?
1. What is the author arguing and does he have a strong argument? Who is the audience and how does the author write specifically to that audience? Finally, do you agree with author's argument? Why or why not?
In "A Letter to the Governor", The author argues that the government puts more money into prisons than into schools to better them. He also makes a statement that prisoners get three meals a day and the students don't. I agree with the author's decision to treat the school like prison when it comes to money. However, I do not agree with giving students a meal three times a day. First of all school lunches are nasty,so who really wants it three times a day? What the author seems not to realize is prison is the prisoners HOME for the moment therefore, they have to have three meals a day. Unlike the prisoners students go home after school and enjoy food that I'm sure is better than school lunch. The audience that the author is writing to is the governor, who can some how fix the problem. The author writes specifically to that audience by telling them what he would like done, and how he feels about the situation. He does have a strong argument about spending more money on prisons than schools because the students deserve better education, instead all the money is being giving to incarcerated people who don't deserve it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you are saying but even though prison may be prisoners home they shouldnt get comfortable there and get all of the good things that real law abiding citizens should get. Prison should not be enjoyed, prison is punishment not a vacation.
DeleteI somewhat agree with you Deja. Even though prison is that temporary home it doesn't mean that they should get more than students. They are in jail for a reason, not to enjoy theirselves but to learnfrom the crime that they can committed
DeleteI agree because the prisoners are getting treated better than those who deserve it and its not fair. Also I am not a fan of the school lunch and I don't want that three times a day. Other than lunch treat schools like prison money wise. Juwan Evans
DeleteWhile we may agree that school food leaves something to be desired(and it might not be our favorite), isn't it important for meals to be available for students who don't have access (or regular access) to food at home?
DeleteIn essay 4 "Letter to the Governor", the author is arguing that to much money is being given to prisoners and not enough is being put into schools. He does have a strong argument because, why should prisoners have all of the good benefits, while students can't even get the basics like new books, air condition/heat, and a functioning building. More money should be put into schools to help prevent students from going to jail and helping them to succeed in life. The audience the author is writing to specifically to is a formal or older crowd. A more older crowd would know that he isn't really talking about making the school into a prison. I do agree with the authors argument because more money from tax payers shouldn't be put into a place where people have broke the law. The money should be put into schools, where children have a future and less of a chance of going to jail.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good Point Rhian, but I disagree with the the part about the prisoners having it all. They have to eat three meals a day that's where they stay. If you really think about it though the food is still not as good as the food non-prisoners eat. Prison food, whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner is the same as school lunch to me, and that's not to good. However I do agree with the idea that schools should be given money to be fixed and made a better environment for the students.
DeleteBesides the prison meals three times a day, prisoners get computer access their able to buy snacks and food with the money they get, the get to take their food outside on the quad. Things like that that are given to prisoners but not students all over, and those thing take money. So not it's not just the food three times a day it's more than just that, the government has no faith for people to succeed so yea they put more money in jails.
DeleteRhian, I disagree with you saying this letter was meant for an older crowd. The author didn't make his opinion public, he sent a letter to the governor of Michigan to share his thoughts on prison funds and school necessities. However, the rest of your essay is great I see why you get hundreds.
DeleteRhian-- your summary of the piece cuts right to the heart of the matter. The school superintendent isn't saying that schools should literally be a prison. Rather, he's saying that schools should get at least as much funding as prisons do. Good work!
DeleteIn “A letter to the Governor” Nathan Bootz is arguing on getting his students more resources. Bootz wants Gov. Snyder to provide for his student like he provide for the prisoners. I think that Nathan’s argument is very strong. The main audience is Michigan’s governor Rick Snyder, the author directly writes to him. I can tell by the direct address. (“Dear Snyder”). I do agree with the argument, I don’t understand how the governor can fund prisoners over student, who are the future. People go to prison for committing a crime, I believe that their visit there shouldn’t be enjoyable, they should suffer so that they won’t return to jail. Students deserve much more than a prisoner
ReplyDeleteShawntrese-- Great summary of the article. I'm glad that you were able to see the point of the article! It's all about our society's priorities: do we care more (and fund) about prisoners or school children?
DeleteI somewhat agree with you're arguement, but I don't understand how the prisoners are "enjoying" theirselves just because they get three meals a day. If you're in school for only a certain period of time, and you're spending most of the time getting three meals a day in the lunch room then what are you learning because classes already aren't that long. AS I said before I don't think three meals in school is necessary for students they go home eventually.
ReplyDeleteThe author has a strong argument about how prison/prisoners have more funding than schools/students. He says ‘The state of Michigan spends annually somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000 per prisoner, yet we are struggling to provide schools with $7,000 per student’. By this he means the students should have $30,000- $40,000 spent on them for three meals a day, access to free health care and to a library, cable television, a weight room, internet access, computers, why does prisoners have more than students do. Students are in school with low budgets and year old textbooks. While prisoners have better things like money for books for their library, and can get an education. The audience is the Governor of Michigan, the author writes specifically to him by addressing him in the letter. Yes, I agree with the author’s argument. The students should have all the good things prison offers to prisoners. There isn’t much a difference between the prison and a school except the harsh conditions of prison like the food even though they get three meals a day, where they sleep, and the dangers and harassment in prison.
ReplyDeleteI partially agree with your argument that student should get amenities that prisoners do. However I disagree with your statement that there is not much difference between a school and a prison, when your in school you still have much more freedoms than prisoners do. You can go home to your family every night, and you also have access to individual amenities like phones, music, and many other things that prisoners do not get.
DeleteI understand what you are saying bria but,it seems as though you went more into the real world instead of the text. You werent really focus on the questions that Ms. G was asking. Its good to connect sometimes but you went off of the basic questions.
DeleteIn the article "Letter to the Governor" the author's arguing to make the schools like prison. He makes a strong argument, that's wrong how the fund one prisonor between 30,000 and 40,000 dallors. When our school systems are failing as we speak. They are criminals and get more access to more things then one student dose. We don't have access to cable in school and our computer labs are run down, most of the computers don't even work. I have to strongly agree with his argument. The government worry about what the prisonors need more the what our youth need to get by in school. They over look the schools and how they are doing, go straight too the jails and other things that are unneccessary to fund. Put that money to use and give it to the future of tomorrow, youth.
ReplyDeleteI respect how you agree that more money should go to schools. But I don't agree with your statement on how it will keep them off the street. Some kids are not school ready no matter what you do no matter how much money you pump into the .
DeleteIn essay four "Letter to the govener" the author argues that the state needs to spend as much money as it does for prisoners on its school systems.He argues that prisoners get resources such as: access to healthcare, internets access, computers, fully stocked libraries, weight rooms, and three meals a day; so why shouldent students get resources like that.He also states that the state spends thirty to forty thousand dollars on each prisoner whereas the state only spends about seven thousand dollars per student, he feels that it is not right to spend such an unequal amount of money on convicts and students.I feel that the governer makes a strong argument. The audience that the author writes to is the Governor of Michigan, I think that author writes the letter specifically to the govener because he is the person in power who can make such changes, he proves this by pleading to the governor himself to make things equal.I think that the author makes a good argument as far as giving student the resources that they need for learning.However I don't think that every student would need three meals a day provided for them, although it would be good to have a meal program for students in need.
ReplyDeleteDevin I agree except one part. In the letter the author says "yet we are struggling to provide schools with 7,000 dollars per student". SO they Arent even paying $7,000, theyre just making 6,000 Im guessing. Cheo. T
DeleteCheo-- Great close reading of the text! I think Bootz's point is that they are just barely able to fund each student's tuition of $7,000 while money is constantly thrown at the prison system.
DeleteThe author is arguing that school systems in Michigan need to have the good accessories that their jails have, his argument is strong. His audience is the governor and everyone who can help make a change, including him. The author writes specifically to his audience first by addressing the letter to the governor, then, using the word “we”, machining the audience plural. I agree with the authors argument. The students should have better access to things that will help them succeed. The main statement that drew my attention was when the author listed everything that the prisoners had such as the library, computer lab and weight room, he said that those are something’s that Michigan doesn’t provide their students. I feel as though the students deserve better, why are criminals with no future getting better treatment than the innocent child that can change the future?
ReplyDeleteIn "letter to the governor" the author is arguing how can we provide money and benefits for prisoners but not for students . The audience is the governor because its a letter issued to the govenrnor it says "dear governor"in the letter.Honestly this doesn't make sense they commit crimes and get benefits but students go to school and get less money and less benefits. I agree with the author how can you call the students the so called future but don't provide them with proper materials. Criminals that actually committed crimes are supposed to be punished not treated like royalty. This entire time some schools have been aching for money such as Edmondson and not getting it because it is going to prisoners. Apparently it takes for us to be criminals to get our benefits and a better education. Juwan Evans
ReplyDeleteWhat is the author arguing and does he have a strong argument? Who is the audience and how does the author write specifically to that audience? Finally, do you agree with author's argument? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteThe author is arguing about the fact that prisoners get treated better than students.The audience is the Govner of Michigan. He writes to him specifically bercause the gv. can provide all of the things he listed because he does it for the prisons. I agree with the author becAUSE students should get funding for schools, and support. The schools need money to do improvements to help the students, not only mentally but confidentailly. I believe if the schools had better technology than students would be more successful.
I agree because if more money is spent on schools then more students can become successful. This means there will be less students in prison and plenty of money so the state can help more schools.
DeleteThe author is arguing that it is better to have his school like a prison. The author has a strong argument because even though the state give schools money they dont give as much as theygive prisons. The author specifically writes to Governor Rick Snyder stating "The State of Michigan spends somewhere between $30,000 and $40,000 per prisoner, yet we struggle to provide schools with $7,000 per student. I guess we need to treat our students like they are prisoners with equal funding." This quote was directed to the governor, if he can spend all this money on a prisoner, why not treat students like a prisoner at least they will get attention instead of being brushed to the side. As a prisoner you get three square meals a day, access to a library, access to free health care, internet, cable television, a weight room, computer lab, they can earn a degree, aroof over their heads, and clothing, but as a student you don't get the rights your suppose to have. A student may get maybe three out of the ten things a prisoner gets and most of the time the materials are broken or misplaced. I feel as though a prisoner get in trouble for a crime and get rewarded in prison, but a student tries to get a education, don't commit a crime and still get treated bad.
ReplyDeletestudents will destroy materials before they utilize them, good point!
DeleteAn average student in any public school is allotrespass about 7000 DOLLARS. That may seem like a big number but I average prisoner is allowed in about 30,00 to 40,000 dollars. The author is arguing that the government should spend as much money as he in the prison on education. The ajdience he writes to is officals. Based on all the facts of the passage i agree with it whole heartly. Nathan Bootz is arguing about the distribution of money and how the governkr should change it. Nathan reports that the average student reckeves 7000 dollars while prisoners recjeve about 30000. There is a distinct difference of 23000 dollars. His argument is convincjng because you can really see where the money could go. The author writes to a vary specific audience the governor. There is evidence of this all the way throjgh the letter. In the 4th paragraph 4th sentence he asks for internet access. The only person capable of that is the governor. I agree sith everything that is written. The only reason is because i can relate on how we really do need what he is asking for. How you can almost never get on the internet.
ReplyDeleteThe author is arguing to transform his school into a prison. His argument is very legit because he has good supporting details. If prisons give more resources to succeed than a high school, then their is a serious problem. At the same time, Prisoners are given second chances when they have their resources. Students have to earn their education the hard way. The author's audience is the government, he's demanding the same resources that prisons' provide. I do not agree with the author's argument. If school and prison contains the same components then they will be closely compared all the time. The radicals will think jail is like school or school is jail. There is a reason why jail has more resources, a second chance in life.
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