TA English WATCO and Audience for Paper #1

WATCO:
What are the effects of NEA (national education association) and AFT (American Federation of Teachers) on education reform?

Target audience:
Parents interested in primary and secondary education, and who are involved in PTA associations or vote.

Characteristics of target audience:
Upper middle class
Are probably not members of the above groups
Generally un educated about perhaps even the existence, roles, purposes, of the NEA and the AFT
Very Busy
Believe that a good education as being key to their children’s future
Not know a lot about NCLB funding issues
Have more than just one child
Like their child’s teachers
her or they would have changed it
Willing to have their voice made known

Enthymeme:
A to B
B to C
A = C
A = NEA and AFT B = Education Reform C = Better Education

The NEA (National Education Association) and AFT (American Federation of Teachers) inhibits primary and secondary educational reform because conflicts of interest within teachers’ unions prevent accountability and peer review.