¶ … worry bout audience Analysis Word Count: 1000-1250 words (This word count refers ONLY essay . It include audience analysis Works Cited page. If essay falls short minimum word count, I automatically deduct Writing Informative Essay (Corresponding chapter The Little Seagull Handbook: W-7) General Information An informative essay organized primary functions: report a unfamiliar topic; analyze meaning, pattern connections; explain works; explore questions answers.
Informative essay: The impact of the economic crisis upon young people
Although the consensus amongst economists is that the United States has extricated itself from the worst of the recession of 2008, the impact of the economic crisis is still palpable amongst many demographics within the United States. Recent college graduates are amongst the hardest-hit. Given the sluggish labor market, many new college graduates are struggling for work, while the previous generation was able to find jobs with much greater ease. These workers are burdened by high levels of student debt, and also have parents who may be struggling, because of lost jobs or the fact that retirement savings were likewise decimated in the credit crisis.
The facts are sobering. According to the New York Times, for the class of 2011 (who entered college when the credit crisis first manifested itself, "unemployment among recent liberal-arts graduates, at 9.4%, was higher than the national average, and student-loan debt, at an average of nearly $25,000, had reached record levels" (Penn 2012:1). "Approximately two years after college graduation, only slightly over half of the graduates were working full-time, and those fortunate enough to be in this position were earning on average $34,900" (Roksa & Arum 2012). This is noteworthy, given this is well after the recession had officially ended and is despite the fact that college graduates were less affected that blue collar employees by the economic downturn.
Furthermore, "only 5 of the 20 jobs projected to grow fastest over the coming decade would require a bachelor's degree" (Penn 2012:1). This means that for many of the unemployed, the job they get may not make full use of the capabilities...
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