Rhetorical Analysis of “The Dangerous Myth of Grade...

Ronnie Reed Dr. Dixon EH 132 16 October 2014 Rhetorical Analysis of â€Å"The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation† There is proof in the pudding. This clichà © has been used an immeasurable amount of times to express that evidence to the claim leads to its legitimacy. It has been speculated for many years that grades are being inflated, and students are receiving A’s for mediocre work. In fact, the introduction of Alfie Kohn’s â€Å"The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation† shows reports of the matter made by Harvard Professor Harvey Mansfield and Harvard’s Committee on Raising the Standard, respectively, with a gap of over a century (pg. 1). Kohn expresses his take on the matter of grade inflation and asserts that these accusations are false and†¦show more content†¦6). This is the point in Kohn’s work where he assumes the connection of grade inflation being a myth has been established to his audience and begins to focus on the logical aspect of what is wrong with grading as a whole. Using a logical approach, Kohn suggests to his audience that students a re nowShow MoreRelatedRhetorical Analysis Of The Dangerous Myth Of Grade Inflation 1823 Words   |  8 PagesRhetorical Analysis on â€Å"The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation† by Alfie Kohn Alfie Kohn’s lengthy essay â€Å"The Dangerous Myth of Grade Inflation,† published on The Chronicle of Higher Education in 2002, is a response in a continued discourse regarding grade inflation. The author of 13 books, Kohn has become a controversial figure in the higher-education field by challenging many of the widely accepted educational theories (â€Å"A. Kohn†). In this essay, Kohn questions whether or not the problem of gradeRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagestheory focuses attention on the human issues in organization ‘There is nothing so practical as a good theory’ How Roethlisberger developed a ‘practical’ organization theory Column 1: The core contributing social sciences Column 2: The techniques for analysis Column 3: The neo-modernist perspective Column 4: Contributions to business and management Four combinations of science, scientific technique and the neo-modernist approach reach different parts o f the organization Level 1: Developing the organizationRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pageslamentable. Taken together, the key themes and processes that have been selected as the focus for each of the eight essays provide a way to conceptualize the twentieth century as a coherent unit for teaching, as well as for written narrative and analysis. Though they do not exhaust the crucial strands of historical development that tie the century together—one could add, for example, nationalism and decolonization—they cover in depth the defining phenomena of that epoch, which, as the essays demonstrateRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics