, ENG2601 Assignment 3 DUE 4 August 2025
Question
The Impact of Tone and Structure on the Academic
Effectiveness Articles Answered: Academically Adrift (Richard
Arum and Josipa Roksa ,2011) Is College Really Worth It?
(Alexander W. Martin, 2015) Is College Worth It? (Richard Fry,
Dana Braga and Kim Parker, 2024)
Title: The Impact of Tone and Structure on the Academic
Effectiveness of Articles on Higher Education
Introduction:
The academic effectiveness of an article relies not only on the
credibility of its content but also on how tone and structure
influence the reader’s perception and engagement. This
analysis compares three articles—Academically Adrift by
Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa (2011), Is College Really Worth
It? by Alexander W. Martin (2015), and Is College Worth It? by
Richard Fry, Dana Braga, and Kim Parker (2024)—with a focus
on how tone and structure shape the arguments about the
value of higher education.
1. Academically Adrift (Arum & Roksa, 2011):
Question
The Impact of Tone and Structure on the Academic
Effectiveness Articles Answered: Academically Adrift (Richard
Arum and Josipa Roksa ,2011) Is College Really Worth It?
(Alexander W. Martin, 2015) Is College Worth It? (Richard Fry,
Dana Braga and Kim Parker, 2024)
Title: The Impact of Tone and Structure on the Academic
Effectiveness of Articles on Higher Education
Introduction:
The academic effectiveness of an article relies not only on the
credibility of its content but also on how tone and structure
influence the reader’s perception and engagement. This
analysis compares three articles—Academically Adrift by
Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa (2011), Is College Really Worth
It? by Alexander W. Martin (2015), and Is College Worth It? by
Richard Fry, Dana Braga, and Kim Parker (2024)—with a focus
on how tone and structure shape the arguments about the
value of higher education.
1. Academically Adrift (Arum & Roksa, 2011):
