Monday, September 7, 2009
Freshman Academy, Is it worth it?
Are you concerned about your first year experience at BYU and what it is going to be like? Are you nervous about the overwhelming amount of work and not getting enough help in your classes? Are you worried about making friends? Of course you are. Every freshman at one time or another has wondered about these three simple questions. BYU has instituted a program called Freshman Academy. Freshman Academy is focused just on freshman and enhancing the experience that you, and other freshman will have during your first year at BYU. Freshman Academy helps you get into smaller classes and into classes with the same people. It gives you access to peer mentors, teacher mentors, and other faculty members that will help you gain the most from your first year experience. It also helps you get to know your fellow classmates through different social events that Freshman Academy plans. Choosing to join Freshman Academy will be one of the best decisions you make regarding your freshman year at BYU and it will make your transition into college life much easier.
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ReplyDeleteThis would very easy to put a pathos argument or personal experience into, because, of course, you are in it. You could say something like: "Without Freshman Academy, I wouldn't be having the same experience in college. I would be overwhelmed and have no friends." As was said in class today, pathos is one of the most effective arguments.
ReplyDeleteI think that the use of questions in this introduction is very effective, however, it seems like you are putting forth your entire argument in the introduction. Also, you haven't established your credibility (ethos) at all.
ReplyDeleteGreat introductory paragraph. I would however add a little about how you know that Freshman Academy helps incoming students. what is your credibility? I think adding ethos would make your intro that much more convincing.
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