If you ask any high school student what their number one stressor is, 9 times out of 10 I would guarantee their answer would be "school." The education system, specifically high schools, have almost unreachable standards for their students, which in turn, presents a great deal of stress. Modern day high schoolers have quite a burden on their backs, what with increasing academic competition, decreasing college acceptance rates, the ever present fear of standardized testing. Pair that with the fact that honestly, teachers just don't care anymore, and suddenly you have a metaphorical atomic bomb that is better exemplified by diagnoses such as anxiety, extreme stress, and in some cases, depression. Colleen Wenke, author of "Too Much Pressure", agrees with this idea. It is evident from the writings of Wenke that she believes that cheating is nearly acceptable in a society with educational expectations such as today. However, she recognizes that cheating is an extremely prominent problem that needs to be addressed. Wenke uses a great deal of logos throughout this article, leaving it to statistics to support her beliefs. She also makes use of anecdotes quite a bit.
As previously stated, Wenke relies heavily on statistics to support her claims. She cites her sources, which helps to establish her credibility, and impel the reader to deem her words as trustworthy. For example, paragraph 5. Wenke credits an article entitled, "When the Ends Justify the Means" with the fact that, "...cheating amongst high school students has risen dramatically during the past fifty years." This supports a claim established within an earlier anecdote, in which the authors parents claim the morals of students nowadays have changed, resulting in the increase of cheating habits. Another instance in which Wenke uses a statistic to back up her opinion is in paragraph 8, where she refers to a "Good Morning America" sitcom broadcasted by Dean Morton. A survey discussed on the show found that 98% of high school students admitted to cheating at least once within their lifetime. This supports several claims made by the author. One of them was presented in the previous paragraph, that, "There is a new "class" of cheaters today."
As previously stated, Wenke relies heavily on statistics to support her claims. She cites her sources, which helps to establish her credibility, and impel the reader to deem her words as trustworthy. For example, paragraph 5. Wenke credits an article entitled, "When the Ends Justify the Means" with the fact that, "...cheating amongst high school students has risen dramatically during the past fifty years." This supports a claim established within an earlier anecdote, in which the authors parents claim the morals of students nowadays have changed, resulting in the increase of cheating habits. Another instance in which Wenke uses a statistic to back up her opinion is in paragraph 8, where she refers to a "Good Morning America" sitcom broadcasted by Dean Morton. A survey discussed on the show found that 98% of high school students admitted to cheating at least once within their lifetime. This supports several claims made by the author. One of them was presented in the previous paragraph, that, "There is a new "class" of cheaters today."
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