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Main Argument

ta666 — 2024-10-02 17:14:20 UTC

We need to invest in education that helps people construct the sense of right and wrong, generate skills to have a better understanding of the society, puzzle out how things operate and develop a convincing voice. Which, are ought to create good and active citizens in a democracy.

claim #1-Supporting

ta666 — 2024-10-09 04:07:10 UTC

It is evident that, students graduating from social science and humanities are more encouraged to take part in politics than those from STEM fields.

evidence

ta666 — 2024-10-09 04:10:44 UTC

"Data from the Department of Education reveal that, among 2008 college graduates, 92.8 percent of humanities majors have voted at least once since finishing school. Among STEM ma jors, that number is 83.5 percent. And, within ten years of graduation, 44.1 percent of 1993 humanities graduates had written to public officials, compared to 30.1 percent of STEM majors." (page 13)

claim #2-Supporting

ta666 — 2024-10-09 04:21:38 UTC

Upon analysis, it is found that, students securing high verbal scores on SAT, are more likely to have better social understanding, more debate participation and thus greater political involvement.

evidence

ta666 — 2024-10-09 04:30:51 UTC

"Just as Glaeser, Ponzetto, and Shleifer conclude, it is attainment in the verbal domain that correlates with participatory readiness." (page 13)

claim #3-Counterargument

ta666 — 2024-10-09 05:14:40 UTC

Arguments from another author state that, even though Allen believes that liberal arts is the key to having insightful citizens, STEM subjects benefit people through development of analytical skills and critical thinking.

evidence

ta666 — 2024-10-09 05:20:37 UTC

"First, while it is helpful to distinguish between a vocational education that prepares citizens for the labor market and a civic education that equips them to become architects of the social world, I am not convinced that this distinction can be mapped directly onto the division between STEM and liberal arts. Surely no citizen today can participate in building the social world without solid knowledge of the natural sciences and technology. Math, in turn, can be excellent training for analyzing complex problems and making sound arguments—both key skills in the political debates that Allen thinks citizens should engage in." Carlos Fraenkel (page 15)