Argument analysis - English

Yr 11 Intro and TS structure

Intro- CATSIPP.

The issue of whether public schools in Australia require permanent capital funding has sparked debate amongst parents and voters. In the speech, ‘Fund the Foundations, not the Frills’, Alex Morgen contends, with a frustrated tone which shifts into sympathy, that voters ought to choose a government who will allocate permanent capital funding to Australian public schools rather than private ones. He argues that depriving students of adequate resources can lead to significant problems which can be easily avoided and suggests that a more nuanced approach can be taken. Morgen challenges audiences to vote for governments who will implement this permanent capital funding through his use of inclusive language, appeals to family values, and rich analogies.

TS 1

Morgen opens by contending that public school students have a right to proper learning environments, and a lack of capital funding prevents this.

TS 2

The speaker develops the argument by presenting it as crucial for taxpayers’ money to serve the public system.

TS 3

Morgen closes his argument by promulgating how permanent funding would allow public schools to spend allowances where they matter, rather than using them to cover up issues once they are too late to solve.