Analyzing Purpose

In this blog post I will answering four questions given by the section titled "Thinking through the Purpose of Your Public Argument".

Screenshot from my computer, 10/28/15

1.Goals:

• Express my own, unique opinion on the overall issue of computer science education
• Express ideas that big media producers aren't willing to say (controversial statements)
• Express the complications that come with universal implementation of computer science education programs

2.Plausible:

• Get reader thinking about ideas I express about the complications about computer science education
• Start to convince readers of opinions I express

  Not Plausible:

• Completely convince readers of my opinions
• Change the way we approach computer science education as a whole

3. "Express the complications that come with universal implementation of computer science education programs"
   
Potential effects

• Increased awareness of complications stemming from computer science education
• Calls by citizens to their local government about the future of computer science education in our schools
• Petitions to change the way we teach and approach computer science education

4. The types of people most likely to advance my cause are young adults who are invested in the public education system and young students interested in education. Those young adults are more open and liberal than the average citizen. Therefore, they are more likely to accept what I have to say and act upon the ideas I express. Young students are unlikely to take strong, direct action on the matter of computer science education, but if I can influence the way they think, they could advance my cause.