An Essay Doesn't Need Proof to Be Published in the United States
An Essay Doesn’t Need Proof To Be Published In The U.S. “Appearances Are Destructive”, by Mark Mathabane is all a matter of opinion and does not have hard evidence in it. In his essay Mathabane tries poorly to persuade others to believe as he does. He does so without any experts, facts, or counterpoints to his claims. Mathabane states that “the experience of my two sisters makes a compelling case for greater use of dress codes as a way to protect students and promote learning.”The Author continues by asserting that “They were constantly taunted for their homely outfits.” According to Mathabane his sisters wanted to transfer schools because they received so much taunting. It is unclear what clothes the sisters wore. Were these ethnic clothes worn in South Africa? Were these clothes from goodwill that had been worn out? The author is unclear here, and I think there is more to the story we aren’t being told. I move to strike these witnesses from the author’s “expert” pool. I remain unconvinced. Mathabane continues his personal opinion crusade by citing another “expert” witness, “the unnamed teachers from around, during his travels”.These nameless teachers assert with frustration “[we are] unable to teach those students willing to learn because classes are frequently disrupted by students ogling themselves in mirrors,painting fingernails,combing hair,shining their gigantic shoes,or comparing designer labels on jackets,caps and jewelry”. The statement continues with “The fiercest competition among students is often not over academic achievements,but over who dresses more expensively”. Who is this “expert” witness? What is this competition and what is the prize and /or grade for this imaginary competition? I’ve yet to hear about it on the news,or read about the standings in the newspapers.I’ve not even seen an awards show. This is another sad example of how Mathabane is failing in his attempt to persuade me to his side. His witnesses are non-credible