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Writer’s Reflection When I heard the assignment for Inquiry Two, I was quite excited. I had heard of â€Å"Waiting For Superman,† but had never really had the chance to watch it. The topic of it is something that I am extremely passionate about and was eager to learn more about. So I happily watched the documentary and quickly whipped out a first draft (rough rough draft) without even really having to think about it- the words just poured out. However, when writing my real rough draft, I tried to focus a bit more on the rhetorical appeals. My revision process on Inquiry Two was much more rigorous than my typical revision process. At my meeting with Bridget for my conference on my rough draft of Inquiry 2, she had me read my paper aloud.†¦show more content†¦The filmmaker shows how in many lower income neighborhoods all over the country, students are put into what he refers to as drop out factories. This harsh, derogatory label immediately creates an extremely negative connotation with the audience, making them realize how serious this problem really seems to be. Schools are not receiving the proper funding and resources to provide a safe, stable, productive learning environment for children that live in the district, which leads to many students dropping out. The film also focuses on how incredibly difficult it is for the children in these public school districts to enroll in any type of charter school. The spaces available are just so tiny compared to the overwhelming number of students who want a quality edu cation. When these children arent selected in the lottery, they have no choice but to attend the horrible schools. The filmmaker uses ethos by interviewing Geoffrey Canada, an American social activist and educator as well as CEO of Harlem’s Children Zone (an organization that works towards increasing high school and college graduation rates) and Michelle Rhee, chancellor of Washington DC public schools from 2007-2010 and founder of StudentsFirst (a nonprofit organization that works on education reform issues). Both of these educators are active in fixing