Read the introduction from a student's rhetorical analysis essay.
The addition of which sentence would strengthen this
introduction?
In the 2020 article "To Educate Good Citizens, We Need
More Than the 'New' Civics" in Forbes Magazine, Senior
Editor Natalie Wexler acknowledges the need for a new
concept of civics education. She argues that most
attempts to improve civics in schools are too general or
political. She believes that people need to "rethink basic
assumptions about teaching and learning." She
juxtaposes "action civics" and journalism that involve
students in their communities.
One of Wexler's points is that students fail to engage
with civics because it is "traditionally conceived as
boring."
O Wexler uses facts and reasoning to present an
effective argument that civics instruction needs
reform.
O Wexler's comments about "action civics" can be
politically controversial and unrealistic.
Wexler is the author of The Knowledge Gap: The
Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education
System and How to Fix It.