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Argumentative Essay Education

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There is a misconception spreading around the world that a good education is not the key to success. They may pull up examples such as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and even famed actor Bruce Willis. They often forget to mention that there are the outliers, the lucky ones. How about the other millions of other dropouts who aren’t so lucky? A formal education is a great investment for people, it provides a professional learning environment for everyone, provides an opportunity to obtain a credential in your field of specialization, and makes you more competitive in the work force. Although a formal education is not the key to success for some, for the majority it is essential.

Here in the U.S. an education is a right to everyone, citizen or undocumented. Everyone receives the same education in a classroom setting by the same teacher. We cannot ignore that there is still issues when it comes to our education system. Such as the decrease appreciation for an education. In Michael Moore article “Idiot Nation” he goes into how he felt about the American education system and how Americans aren’t spending their time productively. Moore states "There are fourty-four million Americans who cannot read and write above a fourth-grade level. mere 99 hours a year an average American adult spends reading a book-compared with 1,460 hours watching television and only 11 percent of the American public bothers to read a daily newspaper" (Moore 126). Moore does not actually believe

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