The Narrative – using your newly required knowledge of an effective narrative, create a 1000 word MLA Formatted paper that follows the aspects of the narrative and develops a specific stance on a specific subject. (Only need 500 more words half of it is done already)
Use the attached outline to continue writing for “The Narrative”. Ive also attached two other documents that explains the topic I am writing on for my final essay. Please refer to the bottom of the documents it will provide the articles Ive been using.
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Soria 2
Victoria Soria
Dean Winther
English 101
04 February 2020
Poverty’s Impact on Education in America
Most evidently in America children born or brought up in poverty are faced with insignificant education, versus a child with a higher income background. I have chosen this topic for my research assignment being that an impact of poverty can affect a child’s academic accomplishments significantly. This results in them facing challenges such as lacking intellectual and literary skills. The child readiness for school is reduced by poverty because it brings forth poor physical health and motor skills, dwindles the children’s ability to concentrate and remember information, reduces curiosity, attentiveness and motivation. Children from lower-income families who manage to complete high school are less likely to proceed to college. Such children end up not achieving their life goals for lack of education. The effects of poverty on education for some children present unique challenges in breaking the cycle of generational poverty. It further reduces their chances of living productive and rewarding lives.
Soria 2
Victoria Soria
Dean Winther
English 101
10 March 2020
RAVEN
Article 1 by Theresa Capra (2009).
Reputation. The author is a renowned researcher at Mercer County Community College who holds a Ph.D. and specializes in issues of education and children.
Ability to Observe. Being a researcher, the author is in a position to access reliable evidence from other scholarly researchers like her. Working as a director in the College also allows her to observe the effects of poverty on the education of children.
Vested Interest. Being a researcher, the author has no personal interest in the topic. Instead, she seeks to inform the general public about the effects of poverty.
Expertise. The author is an expert in the field of education such that she is even pursuing her Ph.D. She also refers to scholarly sources written by experts as evidence in the article.
Neutrality. The author is neutral about poverty and education. She provides a discussion of the causes, effects, and possible solutions that can be applied to curb the problem.
Article 2 by Sean Slade (2015)
Reputation. The author is the director of Global Outreach at ASCD which aims at providing quality education that will grow children emotionally, physically, psychologically, and socially (ASCD, 2020). Thus, the author is in a position of authority.
Ability to Observe. The author is in a position that allows him to access reliable evidence. Being the director of Global Outreach at ASCD, the author works and interacts with children and this allows him to observe how poverty can affect their education.
Vested Interest. The author has some personal interest in the topic. He is a contributor to news being posted on the website. Thus, to get more views and reads, the author has to write something captivating and which will get more reads. This will increase his image in the online world.
Expertise. The author is not an expert in the field of poverty and education. Judging from the website, the author is just a contributor. It is only one evidence that quotes scholarly research. All the other evidence is from news and politics.
Neutrality. The author is biased about the issue of poverty and its impact on education. The author decided to focus on the negative side of poverty only. This painted a bad picture on the government and rich countries who, it is claimed, are the ones who cause poverty. Although this is partially true, the author fails to recognize intervention efforts from these rich countries that have worked to curb poverty. In this biased state, the author presents a one-sided argument only.
Article 3 by Kelley Taylor (2017)
Reputation. The author is a contributor to contents on the Insight website which reports news about various issues facing the world today. being a magazine website, the source is not in a position of authority.
Ability to Observe. Being a news reporter, the author is in a position to access reliable evidence through researching on the internet and conducting interviews.
Vested Interest. The author has a personal stake in the topic. Being a reporter, telling the truth or lying will provide the author with exposure and more clicks to the website.
Expertise. The author is not a specialist in the issue of poverty and education. The evidence quoted, however, comes from reliable sources such as directors in institutions that research child poverty and education.
Neutrality. The author is neutral about the issue of poverty. Although highlighting its negative impacts, the author also discusses the possible interventions that can be implemented to address the impact of poverty on education.
Works Cited
Theresa Capra (2009). Poverty and its Impact on Education: Today and Tomorrow.
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/TA09PovertyCapra
ASCD (2020). Sean Slade-Senior Director of Global Outreach.
http://www.ascd.org/news-media/Sean-Slade-Director-Outreach.aspx
Kelley Taylor (2017). Poverty Long-Lasting Effects on Students’ Education and Success.
https://www.insightintodiversity.com/povertys-long-lasting-effects-on-students-education-and-success/
Soria 1
Victoria Soria
Dean Winther
English 101
31 March 2020
The Impact of Poverty on Education in America
Opening
Poverty is an element of sociological and economic total measure of an individual’s experience and social-economic position compared to others. Social-economic status is commonly broken down into three levels, these include low, middle and high class. When placing families in one of these classes, any of the three variables are likely to be assessed: occupation, education and income. Poverty is classified under low income and involves limited resources to meet basic needs. The level of poverty is approximately 15%, implying that about 1 in every 6 Americans are living in poverty. This slater translates that 1 in every 5 children in the United States is living in poverty. Further, it has been noted that 30% of children raised below poverty lines barely complete their high school education. In that light, children are one of the most hit by the implication of poverty and this is evidenced in their poor cognition and overall educational development.
Social-economic difference and education
Among other things, low income has been noted to be a strung predictor of a series of issues such as physical and mental health that later affects the learning and education development of children. Poverty as a problem later affects the living and learning environments of the children, or, in the case of inadequate learning resources, maybe the entire cause of the child’s social predicament to start with. Education in affluent families is often stressed as much more crucial, both within the household and in the local communities. However, in poorer families, where necessities are a priority, education has taken a “backseat” (Capra, 76). These children face a series of health and social challenges such as negative social influence, drug and substance abuse.
The implication of poverty on education
The implication of poverty on children is one of the complex issues and has been noted to result in complex challenges for children and their families. While it can be argued that the United States economy is stable (compared to its peers), poverty is still an issue in various parts, particularly the south. The study by (Capra, 77) noted that poverty is an urgent problem that affects education among children living in the south.
Poverty reduces the reediness of a child for school as it results in poor motor skills and physical health, diminishing the capacity of these children to concentrate and memorize details. Further, it affects their attentiveness, motivation and curiosity. According to Taylor (par. 4), intelligence is linked to health and children from poor families are less likely to receive prompt medical care and interventions. Students experiencing poor health and diminishing health practices find it harder to listen, concentrate and learn. Further, one of the reasons that demotivate children is lack of hope and optimism. Poverty and accomplishing social-economic challenges are linked to depression and stress (Silva-Laya, et al. 15) stress and frustrations form poor nutrition, housing conditions and other factors have been noted to affect the physical and cognitive development of children. Consequently, one of the clear implications of poverty to the educational development of children is that they enter schools with readiness gaps, which widens as they develop further. These children later feel alienated from society, suffer from insecurities as a result of their social-economic status; and dread the implications of their poverty.
Works Cited
Capra, Theresa. “Poverty and its impact on education: Today and tomorrow.” Thought & Action
(2009): 75.
Kelley Taylor (2017). Poverty Long-Lasting Effects on Students’ Education and Success.
https://www.insightintodiversity.com/povertys-long-lasting-effects-on-students-education-and-success/
Silva-Laya, Marisol, et al. “Urban Poverty and Education. A Systematic Literature Review.”
Educational Research Review (2019).