They Say, I Say Ch 4 Exercise 1

In the article written by Jean Anyon, an education professor at Rutgers University, the ideas of other authors regrading social classes and their impact on educational experiences, behavior and curriculum's are summarized. After clearing stating the views of these authors, Anyon shares her personal opinion on the issue. "This article offers tentative empirical support (and qualification) of the above arguments by providing illustrative examples of differences in student work in classrooms in contrasting social-class communities," she argues. In analyzing her statements, I believe Jean Anyon agrees with the opinions of the authors but perhaps only to a certain point. She states that the article offers "empirical support (and qualification)" and provides "illustrative examples". In these statements, it is clear the Anyon obviously agrees with the supporting evidence that social classes impact education. However, in using the word tentative, Anyon allows for a small degree of uncertainty alluding to the fact she may not be one hundred percent convinced. In addition, the word "work" was italicized emphasizing that this may be the source that she found evidence which agree with the claims. In my opinion, this could mean that Anyon did not feel social classes completely hinder the opportunities of the scholars outside of their educational work.