User:JB3R2BOO/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Liberal education

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am a non-traditional student returning to college after 30+ years to get my BA in Liberal Studies. This area of study was not available 30 years ago and I think it is important to understand what it means to have a liberal education.

Evaluate the article
The article has a good opening paragraph describing liberal education. A weak point is transitioning from the people who advocated for this type of learning to the decline of it. There was no mention of how and why it became important before going into its temporary demise. This paragraph explaining the decline and return of its importance is somewhat weak. Adding a cited source about its revival in 20th century US culture would give it validity.

Another point that could be incorporated is the analytical aspect of a liberal education. This type of education adds different perspectives to all fields of study. Again, this might be considered a more modern thought which speaks to the article being a bit outdated.