Counter Argument for Evaluation Essay

Outsourcing to Foreign Countries

The idea of outsourcing factors of production such as land, labor, and capital to foreign countries is something that raises the unemployment rate in the United States; however, pro-outsourcing citizens argue that this will allow the growth of domestic higher quality jobs. They reinforce this argument by saying that it also fosters the desire of the working class to get a higher education in order to obtain these “higher quality” or white collar jobs, which supposedly allows the American economy to grow. The problems with this assertion is that most working class citizens do not have the required means to pursue a higher education and that there is not enough “higher quality” jobs for every citizen in the United States. Most of these people do not have the money or time to attend a higher education institution. With the current economic conditions there is an abundance of unemployed people who would be willing to work any job, yet pro-outsourcing citizens still desire to rid the United States’ economy of “lower quality” jobs. This will only lead to a rise in the unemployment rate in America.

Evaluative Writing

What is evaluative writing?

-Evaluative writing is a form of writing used to judge something based off of a specific set of criteria. It is used to compare two or more things or ideas and conclude which is the better choice based off the the set of criteria that has been presented with the comparison.

Why is establishing criteria an important for an evaluative essay?

-The criteria that you base your comparison off is what creates the argument. Without it, the argument can be open to anything that either of the things posses. The criteria narrows the argument down to a set of standards that puts boarders around the argument.

2. When Rosen says the music is an "outlet" for some people, she is saying that music acts as a form of escapism. It allows someone who has problems in everyday life to relate to an artist who is singing about these same problems.  I agree with Rosen's statement because music does act as an escape from reality for some people. The connection that they make with the artist aids them in their journey to overcome the problem that they are facing. 

Blog Post #2 - Family Discourse

As the time came to declare my major at the University of Florida, the pressure from my parents to pick either something in the field of law or business was evident. I was unsure if I wanted to pursue a degree in either of those fields because they seemed too professional for me. This indecisive mindset caused me to think back to conversations that I had with family members who work Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. It also made me ponder on the idea that my parents know what field of work my personality would fall under because they have watched and helped me develop as a person. The recollection of these conversations and this idea aided me in making my decision. To finalize my decision, I reflected on what work environment I believed that I could truly see myself in. I did this without allowing any influences from my family to aid in this part of my decision. Ultimately, I decided on finance because as I matured I felt like I would develop into somebody with professional qualities. The suit and tie career began to appeal to me more than ever before.

My decision to choose a more professional major/career was made based off of critical reflection on what qualities I believed that I can best use to become successful. The first image represents those three qualities (learning, confidence, and excellence) which have a direct correlation with the idea of professional development. The second image represents my indecisiveness in making my decision. In the moment of making this decision I felt as if I had grown personally because I had made a big decision based mostly off of ideals that I solely stood for. This personal growth fostered the professional growth that lead me to not only choose but heavily pursue m major/career in a professional field.