According to the articles:

- What does our culture and media say about college?- What do the authors believe are the “real” benefits of

college?

“College Benefits” Packet Name:PART 1: Vocab - Define the terms you do not know well.

Cope

To struggle or deal with

She’s coping with the loss of her dog.

Delve

To jump into researchLet’s delve into our new book.

Differential

The amount of difference

The differential between prices is large.

Diligent

persistent in doing anything

She’s diligent with her studies.

Expenditure

The act of spending money

Her expenditures led to her bankruptcy.

Fulfillment

The feeling of accomplishmentThe sense of fulfillment can last forever.

Hegemony

influence over another countryThe country’s hegemony in the world is fading.

Horizons

A person’s interests, skills, and experiencesHe expanded his horizons by traveling.

Incalculable His influence on us is incalculable.

So great that it can’t be countedIndices

Something that directs attention to some fact

Shadows are indices of the sun’s positions.

Inertia

The tendency to remain unchangedThe government’s inertia has led to a rise in crime.

Infrastructure

The basic foundation of an organization.

Tax money goes to roads, power, and other infrastructure.

Liberal arts

academic subjects such as literature, history, philosophy, etc.

Plumbing is not a liberal arts subject.

Marginal

minimalThe differences are marginal.

Misconception

a belief that is wrong

A misconception ruined his reputation.

Postsecondary

Education after high schoolPostsecondary school can be expensive.

Purport

To imply something that is falseHe purported that he is a pilot; I know he’s not.

SkepticA person who maintains a doubtful attitude

I am a skeptic of anything I see online.

Synonymous

Expressing the same ideaSome think money is synonymous with success.

Triangulating

Using two methods to check the results of a study

It is based on careful triangulation.

Vital

necessary to exist

Alone time is vital to my well-being.

PART 2: Pre-write – State 5 benefits of going to

college. Include 1 vocab word in each sentence.

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Source #1

2 “What Others Think” 2 “Benefits”

Source #2

2 “What others think” 4 - 6 “Benefits of College”

Source #3

3 “What Others think” 3 - 8 “Benefits of College”

“Benefits of College”Source

#What Our Culture

Says About CollegeWhat the “Real” Benefits

of College Are

1- We will make more money.

-- It is “a gateway to a better economic life.”

- We gain knowledge.

- It’s a place to develop skills.

2 - it’s too expensive to ignore ____ ______________.

- higher education should be synonymous with ______ ________

- fulfillment-----

3- education should be measured

- Families don’t want their kids to be scholars

- liberal arts education isn’t worthwhile

- form relationships with faculty

- (find 3 more benefits of college)

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“Benefits of College”(answers)Source

#What Our Culture

Says About CollegeWhat the “Real” Benefits

of College Are

1 - We will make more money.

- It is “a gateway to a better economic life.”

- We gain knowledge

- It’s a place to continue to to develop skills

2 - it’s too expensive to ignore the earnings

- higher education should be synonymous with job training

- fulfillment

- knowledge

- self-awareness

- broadening of horizon

- personal growth

- understanding of the world

3 - education should - form relationships with

be measured

- Families don’t their kids to be scholars

- liberal arts education isn’t worthwhile

faculty

- have a transformational experience

- learn to cope with failure

- create something new

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x- Make lifelong friendships. Expand your horizons.

- Try new things. Get job networking opportunities

- Meet different types of people

- Get job experience

- Build relationships with faculty. Discover what you want to do in life.

What does our culture say about college?

Claim #1: We should go to college to… get a high-paying job.

Evidence:Source #1: David French writes that the earnings differential between a college degree and high school diploma is $_____.

Source #2: The authors state that “paying for college _ _ _ __ _ ___ __ ___ _ __ _ other side.”

Source #3: Howard Gardner describes how when he was young, he was certain he would become a ______. He had never met a ________.

What does our culture say about college? (answers)

We should go to college to get a high-paying job.

#1 David French writes that the earnings differential between a college degree and high school diploma as about $1.1 million.

#2 The authors state that “paying for college is too expensive an expenditure to ignore the expected earnings on the other side”

#3 Howard Gardner describes how when he was young, he was certain he would be a lawyer. He had never met a scholar.

What are the real benefits of college?

#1:One can build relationships with other educated people.

Source #3: Gardner states that “college provides an opportunity to seek _____ ____ ______ ____ _____ ___ _____.”

Source #4: Canare describes how when he was in college, ___ ______ ______ _____ _____ ______ ______ _____.

#2:One will have new transformational experiences.

Source #3: Gardner describes how in college he met scholars for the first time. They had projects, _____, ______, and _______ that transformed their minds.

Source #: (don’t copy this: find evidence from a different source about how college transforms a person)

Claim #3:(make your own claim)

Evidence:Source #_ (find evidence from 2 articles)

Source #_

Claim #4:(extra credit: make your own claim)

Evidence:Source #_

Source #_

What are the real benefits of college? (answers)

#1:In college, one can build relationships with other educated people.

Source 3: Gardner states that “college provides an opportunity to seek passionate faculty members and form a relationship with them” (2).In the article, “Random College Memories,” teacher Jim Canare describes how when he was in college__________.

Topic Sentence #2:One will have new experiences.

Gardner describes how in college he met scholars for the first time. And they had discussions, debates, late-night study sessions, and projects that transformed their minds (1-2).

(Find more evidence)

Claim #3: Evidence:

- gain knowledge- discover what you want to do in life- build lifelong relationships- improve your skills- express yourself

Source #_

Source #_

Claim #4:(make your own claim)

Evidence:Source #_

Source #_

Write a 5-paragraph essay that answers the following:

- What does our culture say about college?- What do the authors believe are the non-financial

benefits of college?- Include evidence from multiple sources.- Include and highlight 5 vocab words from pt. 1 of

packet

Intro Paragraph:

- summarize what our culture says about college (i.e. money)- provide at least 2 pieces of evidence that prove college is about money. Cite sources. “Gardner states…” or (Gardner).- transition (“However,…” “But there are other benefits…”)- thesis (What are 3 non-financial benefits of college?)

Body Paragraphs (3 total)- state 1 non-financial benefit of college- evidence from 2 different sources. Cite sources- elaborate a lot. Add details. Explain what evidence means/why the benefit is important/ etc.

Conclusion- restate thesis and other main ideas of essay- explain why topic is important- concluding thought (what do you hope happens to society now that people have read your essay?)- don’t forget to include & highlight 5 vocab words

Works Cited Page: cite 2 sources, alphabetical order, indent every line after the 1st

When Finished: Read sample essays. Answer questions in Part 4 of “Observation Essay” packet.

Instructions: Fix the works cited page. There are 3 errors.

Works Cited

Canare, Jim. “Random College Memories.” Oct. 2016.

Gardner, Howard. “Messages on My Wall: The Core

Features of a Liberal Arts Education.”

<http://trends.collegeboard.org/education-pays-2013>.

(answers)

Works Cited

Canare, Jim. “Random College Memories.” Oct. 2016.

Gardner, Howard. “Messages on My Wall: The Core

Features of a Liberal Arts Education.” <http://trends.

collegeboard.org/education-pays-2013>.

Common Mistakes

Instructions: Just copy the correct answer.

1. How do you write someone’s name the 1st time?

Howard Gardner states…. Or Gardner states…

2. How do you cite a source?

The article says, “College is vital.”

Gardner says, “College is vital” (Gardner).

Gardner states, “College is vital.”

3. How do you elaborate?

Claim = SYHS is the best school for students who want to go to college.

Evidence = In the past two years, SYHS has had 4 students win the Gates Millennium Scholarship.

Details: Last year, only 18 students in all of San Diego County won this scholarship. Only 1000 students in the entire country won it.

What does the evidence mean?

This means that SYHS can provide students an opportunity that most schools cannot. Having 4 Gates Scholars in 2 years is an incredible amount considering that most schools get 0.

Why is this important?

This is important because college can be very expensive. By winning so many scholarships, SYHS is not only providing students a way to get into college but a way to pay for it as well.