Krista Ramsey Introduction Activity

The article I chose by Krista Ramsey talks about the advantages of preschool to young kids. I think the best quote in this article was "Did your child benefit from preschool? Would he have done just as well at a caregiver's house? Would your daughter have made the transition to kindergarten as easily without it? Would your grandson have read as quickly had he not gone? Could your niece have developed the same social skills at home?" I think this helps the reader think about the point the author wants to get across about the benefits of preschool. Some diction noticed in this quote was instead of using a word like nanny or babysitter the word caregiver was used. I think that this gave it a more general idea. There was also the use of syntax when she used repetition and rhetorical question. I think that this added to the reader thinking about how much preschool could benefit there child without directly answering the question. I think Ramsey's writing style is journalistic because its to the point and intended for a specific audience. This is shown when she says "Perhaps we should save our extreme skepticism for things – expensive things – like corporate welfare or armed conflict and trust our instincts and personal experiences when it comes to preschool." I think three questions I would ask this writer if I could would be where do you go to get inspiration for your articles?, what kind of previous experience do you have for writing about these kind of things?, and how would you describe your own writing style?