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"Some Lessons From the Assembly Line" by Andrew Braaksma (2005)

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Discuss the context of your selected article, the author's purpose, and the style and tone. What have you learned from this early analysis? How will a closer analysis of the author's claim and the structure of the writing help you to learn more about your selected reading? Now that you have discussed the author's purpose for writing the selected reading, do you think the author's writing is effective in achieving their purpose? What led you to this conclusion?

In this article the writer is trying to inform the reader of the struggles of working in a plastic factory. Andrew Braaksma also compares being a full-time student to working in a factory. During his time at school Braaksma stated he would skip classes and turn in rewritten papers. When he was in the factory Braaksma would miss sitting around in college watching sports center. While working in the factory Braaksma realized he has a unique opportunity of bettering himself through his education unlike so many of his coworkers in the plastic factory. I think the purpose of this article is to make people realize not everyone has the opportunity to get a better education. Some people spend their whole lives working in a factory making barely any money

and do not have the opportunity Braaksma was given. In the last paragraph Braaksma states that he will now use his time in school to better himself for the real world after college. I think the style of this article is informative and meant to enlighten readers. Its is informative for people who do not have experience in the factory setting, talking about long hours and brutal work for a check that does not match the work you put into your job. It also can enlighten readers by pointing out a positive of getting a better education and moving into a better position rather than staying a factory worker for thirty or more years. The tone is somewhat serious, though it does not have a sense of urgency. The tone is matter of fact and reflective of his current situation and opportunity. Looking closer at the article, I believe the structure was written starting off pointing out negatives of working in a factory with long hours and hard-working conditions. The author also points out that he was lazy in school but when Braaksma realized he wanted a better life than working in the plastic factory he was determined to do better in school to better himself for a life after college. I think Braaksma was effective in explaining his purpose. He discussed the hardships of working in a factory as well as the lazy side of being a full-time student on your own in college. After realizing he did not want the life of his fellow coworkers, he brought his best self towards bettering his education and for life after college....