Standardized Testing

In John Young's "Signs of fed up Spring" Young argues for the people of Texas to protest and create change in the schools and their use of standardized testing.  Though Young does use some facts in this article to support his argument he mostly uses emotional persuasion.

This article is written to persons concerned with the education system. The type of persuasion Young uses wouldn't convince people who had no previous knowledge of the education system.  Young's lack of facts in this article reveals that he expected his readers to know of the problems that have arisen from standardized testing.

"Signs of fed up Spring" can be found on the statesmen.com. Since the article has been posted on a trusted news web site. Some of their credibility is transferred to Young which makes gives his argument more strength.

Young assumes that people believe that standardized testing has become a problem. With this assumption he is then able to build on that belief and persuade people to become involved and try to change how standardized testing is used in schools. This argument is persuasive the passion with which he writes encourages the reader to do something about the current problem.  Young also quotes many predominant people who believe that standardized testing has hindered the student's ability to learn.