School uniform Annotated Bibliography

Ritualized Girling: school uniforms and the compulsory performance of gender is a peer reviewed article that discusses the manner with which the use of the school uniform policy has an impact on the gender performance especially for the girls. Happel Alison is a gender advocate who has conducted a number of studies especially in relation to the behavior of girls. Thus, she conducted this research and published the results in order to indicate to mist of the public schools the need to adopt the school uniform policy that will enable them to change the behavior of the girls and thus to achieve the intended results. The author reviews many of the other articles that indicate the lack of significant effect of the school uniform in most of the schools.

However, she still maintains that it helps in the improvement of the “overall school environment and student achievement”. By first presenting herself as a gender advocate, she shows the audience that she is the right one to stand on behalf of the girls and to offer what is appropriate and right for them. Besides, she also quotes a lot of the other material that is provided both for and against the use of the uniforms. Pathos is mainly seen when she makes an attempt to convince the audience on the need to make use of the school uniform policy. She not only focuses on the general behavior but emphasizes on the decency especially for the girls. With this, it is an indication that it is possible to uphold many other forms of characters in them.

It is in this relation that he notices that it is different when the cloths are made to be obligatory and compulsory as in the case of uniforms. In this sense, he indicates that they become not only items that implicate strong mass value but also become objects of “irresistible fascination”. Thus, according to him, the impression that is created by the students in uniform is more valuable that when they are left to choose their own cloths to school. This has a larger implication in the sense that it helps in the reflection of the general behavior of the students. In return, it has a larger implication on the activities that are related to school work. Retrieved 20th June 2018 from very well family https://www.

verywellfamily. com/school-uniform-pros-2101089 Pros of School Uniforms for Students is an online article that is written by Kouzmine to convince the readers that students in most of the American schools should be made to wear uniform for a number of reasons. This means that he holds on to the supporting side of the debate. As an adviser on family issues, Kouzmine attempts to show the parents that there are very many benefits of letting their children be in school uniform while in school as opposed to having them wear any kind of clothing from home. In particular, after the mention of each major point, the author provides details as to how the uniforms help0 in the achievement of the point. Not only one point is given under each of the points but a number of them that will convince the audience to make use of the uniforms as opposed to leaving the children choose their dressing every day to school.

There is no use of ethos in this article. However, it is not a major problem as the author clearly indicates that he is a family counselor who not only has the expertise in advising families but also offers them the most appropriate ideas to make their lives better. Pathos is used to a lesser extent to appeal to the emotions of those who are directly related to the uniform issue. In particular, in this article, Abi points out the negative effects that the school uniforms have on the varied aspects of the students. He indicates that the school uniforms are “ridiculously outdated” and therefore do not have any benefits to the students. Therefore, he feels that they should be scrapped from the system.

According to him” they are a huge expose on the families” (Abi 3). As he states, they are mainly offered as a disguise for fundraising in the schools. In particular, for each of the points given, there is an explanation as well as proper examples to support the points. There is less use of ethos though it is not necessary since the author provides expert ideas to help the audience make a decision not to make use of school uniform for the benefit of the students. The use of emotional appeal through pathos is extensively used to convince the audience to do away with the uniform issue. For instance, the idea that the uniform is outdated and uncomfortable is able to convince the reader to take up a more modern way of life that will help in the achievement of the right results.

In addition, by posing the question of “do you think?” (Abi 5) the author offers the audience the opportunity to reflect on the whole issue and thus to come up with an appropriate answer to the school uniform matter. However, just like the constant change of the syllabus, the need to apply the school uniform policy does not in any way help the children to enhance their learning abilities. Instead, it causes a lot of pressure on the children and their parents and does not have a direct impact on their educational activities. In essence, she points out to the fact that this reform is misleading as “uniforms are only found in the poor urban schools where poverty is a factor and less prevalent in the suburban schools” (Bailey 104).

As opposed to the notion that the private schools are doing better that the public schools as a result of the behavior that is enhanced using the uniforms, the author refutes by providing the counter argument to the effect that “private schools may tout uniforms too. But in most private schools, uniforms are about camaraderie and school pride-not behavior control” (105). This shows that in a number of ways, it is not linked to the element of excellence. Moreover, the idea that uniforms are used by private schools for pride is also an indication that they do not contribute t the academic performance of the students. Keane, D. Private schools urged to offer girls pants and trousers as part of uniform policy.

ABC Online News, 28th May. The use of ethos is done through the mention of a government directive to show authority. Those that provide conditional support Brunsma, D. L. & Rockquemore, K. A. In the end, the results of the study indicate that although there is the indirect effect of the school uniform on the performance and behaviors of the students, it does not purely act as the sole mode of reforms in the schools. In this case, the article will be useful in the future since it will provide both the positive and negative effects of making use of the school uniform policy. It will also enable educators to make use of the other alternatives that will help in the achievement of the required school reforms.

ANDEDDUM This article clearly makes use of logos to convince the readers that the results are accurate and trustworthy. In particular, the authors clearly start by outlining the nature of the debated that has existed in terms of the use of the school fees policy. The author makes an attempt to provide all the points that are related to the need by students to wear and not wear uniform in schools. In this case, it is important for all those who are interested in the subject to consider both of the sides and to make a decision on what would be the best option depending on the points that are presented. In particular, this animated film is created in the form of a debate that presents both sides of the uniform issue.

In this case, the two images that are created attempt to explain the benefits and downsides of using the uniform policy. For instance, as indicated by the opponent “the students already have a lot of laws that it would be appropriate to reduce some of them such as the need to come in uniform” The proposers indicates that uniform makes “all the students equal” and it is thus not possible to identify those with expensive clothes and those without enough money. L. Uniforms in public schools: a decade of research and debate. New York: Rowman & Littlefield education Uniforms in public schools: a decade of research and debate is a book that is published by the Rowman & Littlefield education to provide act as an antidote towards the grounded and the anecdotal components that have been offered in relation to the contemporary policies on the standardization of the varied dressings in the American K1-12 schools and districts.

The author takes into account that many years of educational teaching and the experiences in education to provide the objective and empirical points that surrounds the uniform policy at two focal points that are the elementary and the middle in an understanding manner. In this case, he attempts to highlight both the positive and negative points giving room to all those who are directly related to the issue to make a decision best on the best situation. Nonetheless, there is a lack of need for pathos to attract the emotional appeal of the audience since they are not expected to lean on either side. However, through the results of the research that have been observed over a certain period, it becomes possible to convince them on the best decisions to make regarding the school uniform policy.

Those that affect maybe Brunsma, D. L. The school uniform movement and what it tells us about American education: a symbolic crusade. Nonetheless, although a strong link has been created between the idea of the school uniform and the performance in these schools, sociology reveals that there is some bit of truth in it. In this case, this book will be useful in the future as it will not only expose the minds of the people as has been influenced by the idea of having the school uniform but it will also show some of the positive aspects of having the school uniform in schools. ADEDDUM There is adequate use of logos in the book as the author explains the positive aspects of having the school uniform.