RWS 280 Section I Spring 2020 READING & STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS

The reading in this section focuses on the issue of student debt and how to address it. The author we will focus on is Keven Carey and his article “The US Should Adopt Income-based Loans Now.” In his article he states a position and then proposals a solution to address the problem.

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Be sure to answer each of the below questions to help you be prepared for the in-class discussion of this article. Most of the questions are content based and do not require an essay type response; you can bullet info but be sure to identify the page and paragraph number for each response. I will not collect these. These are intended to help you read the article more critically and to be prepared for the in-class discussion, which will also help with making participation points.

QUIZ #1 QUESTIONS

from Kevin Carey’s “The U.S. Should Adopt Income-based Loans Now”

1. How does Carey open and close his article? How effective is this reference/vignette?

2. In paragraph 2, Carey says that “income-contingent loans” would end all student loan defaults. How does he define this term? Why does he place this definition here in his article?

3. What supporting claims and evidence does Carey present to support his proposal? (There are 5 supporting claims/reasons. Do the best you can; we will discuss this in class.)

4. For his 2nd supporting claim in paragraph 7, what does he use as evidence to illustrate or prove this claim? What kind of appeal does Carey make with the use of this evidence? How effective is this appeal?

5. Where does Carey address his opposition (there are two places in his article). How well does he refute these opposing claims? What kind of evidence does he use to support his refutations?

RWS 280 Section I Spring 2020 READING & STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS