is college worth it

Week 2 Homework for Issue Question, “Is College Worth it?”

In this homework assignment you will be asked to think critically about the value of having a college degree..

I. To begin: Read the articles provided

Article – “Six strategies to help recent college grads find work during the coronavirus pandemic” by Michelle Fox

Article – These 9 entrepreneurs were paid $100,000 to drop out of college — here's what they're up to today by Melia Robinson

II. Next Step: Use the First Paragraph Template below to structure the start of your response to this argument.

Start with a first paragraph response (5-7 sentences) in which you take a position on the topic of whether or college education is a good investment. The entire essay should be two pages (500 Words). Follow the template below, filling in the lines to create your first paragraph argument. Feel free to alter the template to fit your own expression. Be sure that the first paragraph ends in a thesis statement.

Whether or not “college is worth it” is a controversial topic.

Some people believe that ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________. Others challenge this position, claiming that _________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________. However, ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________. Although both sides of this issue have merit, it seems clear to me that college is/is not worth it

because _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.

DUE DATE: Upload your homework in Week 7 “Activities” folder using the assignment link. Submit it by the end of Week 7 (Monday) before midnight (10/26)