The article “No More Cuts! Keep Foreign Languages in Schools,” written by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan persuades people that students in America will need second language skills to keep up with globalization and the competition rising from super economies. Berdan‘s viewpoint is that global experience will become more and more necessary for career success.

This article is written using problem and solution. First, the author tells about the dilemma that American students may face because they are not studying a second language. Then, she says that the solution to this problem is to require students to study languages other than English. This supports the author’s viewpoint.

The author uses logos when explaining her viewpoint. For example, she uses arguments that make it seem silly not to learn a second language. Her final argument is that “If we are to continue to prosper as a country, our children must become global citizens: open-minded, bilingual kids ready to see global interconnectedness as both opportunity and welcome challenge.” This appeals to the logic of many people who want themselves and others to do well.

This article doesn’t address any conflicting evidence. The author uses phrases such as “critical component” and “continue to prosper as a country” when talking about the importance of foreign language classes.This gives the article a positive slant toward how successful a second language can help you.

This source appears to be reliable. The author appears to be quite well known, is an expert in this area, and she has written two books. This site is an Internet newspaper and there are not very many advertisements. There are quite a few links to other articles on this site. On the other hand, this article was posted in September of 2009, but that may not matter.