Dillon Waugh
Hayes
English 100 – 9:10
2/11/13
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Comparison Chart
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Column
#1
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Column
#2
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Column
#3
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Topic
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Gap years are worth taking for the accomplishment and
taste of life experience they allow takers.
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Gap years are worth taking as they allow students time to
be people, and to deny the worth in that is dehumanizing.
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Gap years are worth taking as they allow students time to
pursue interests and escape pressures to better their psychological health.
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Effective
#1’s “Crown”
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Flexible view of gap year – it needn’t be a year outside
of education at all.
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Ineffective
#2 and 3’s Failings
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A bit of one long counterargument.
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Largely anecdotal evidence and testimonial with little
explanation, structure, or commentary.
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#1 and #2’s
Strengths
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One needn’t keep their education out of mind on their gap
year – not addressing but possibly appeasing skeptics.
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Moore is the only of the three columnists to plainly
address the counterargument.
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Feature of #3
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Barely seems to pose an argument rather than presenting
interviews.
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