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Eric Cabarlo
Dr. Theodorou-Shapiro
ENGL 1012-005
September 27, 2014
How Important is a College Education?
People who are going to college or even think about going to college, often ask the same
questions. Am I smart enough to attend college? How long will I last in college? Why
should I even attend college? These questions are some of the most common questions that
people ask. And often times people dont know how important a college education can be.
Authors Mark Edmunson and Marty Nemko have both written articles pertaining to college
education. Both articles present very interesting facts concerning about college education.
However both of the authors and their articles will be evaluated based on their effective use of
the three rhetorical appeals ethos, pathos, and logos.
The author of Educations Hungry Hearts is Mark Edmunson. Mark Edmunson is an
English professor, who has been teaching at the University of Virginia for 35 years. Edmunson
opens in his article with a lyric from a song by Bruce Springsteen called Hungry Heart. In
Edmunsons article he compares everybodys hungry hearts with people who are hungry to
learn. However, as he continues in his article, he also explains that not everyone has a hungry
heart. He elaborates that paying for college is like putting money into a set of stocks or a
mutual fund. Its an investment. If the money spent on college doesnt result in an actual cash
advantage, then youve made a mistake, (Edmunson 521). In other words, those who dont have

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that hungry heart should not be wasting their time and money in college. In the conclusion of
Edmunsons article, he mentions that he has a childhood friend whose name was Paul Rizzo.
Edmunson described that Paul had a hungry heart. And even though Paul couldnt ace his scores
on the SATs, he was eager learn whatever he could in class.

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Works Cited

Edmunson, Mark. Educations Hungry Hearts. New York Times. 31 Mar. 2012. Rpt. In
Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Sylvan Barnet and Hugo Bedau. Boston:
Bedford/St. Martins, 2014. 521-3. Print.
Nemko, Narty. Americas Most Overrated Product: The Bachelors Degree. Chronicles of
Higher Education. 2008. Rpt. In Current Issues and Enduring Questions. Sylvan Barnet
and Hugo Bedau. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2014. 521-3. Print.