Assignment: analyze the following paragraph for its arguments. Standardize whatever arguments you find. Remember, you may need to add or modify premises and/or conclusions. Clearly label all elements.

Note: if you prefer, you can analyze/standardize the arguments found in the upper left hand column of the S.H.E. website linked to below. There you will find a section called Information For: Students, Alumni, Parents, Business, Community . You can choose *one* of these an analyze it instead.

From Student Governments of Colorado Higher Education Instituitons
Link to source is: here.

"For the time that you will remain a student in college, there are many obstacles that you will face. Possibly the most challenging of those obstacles are those that you experience as a part embedded in American society. Over the past few years, students across the nation have experienced a trend in higher education where hikes in tuition and fees, bigger class sizes, and reductions in financial aid have become ever present. Decreases in government allocations to public universities have led to the slow demise of many institutions that now face serious change for the survival of their school. Here in Colorado , public universities are expanding and don't have the resources to keep the quality of their institutions high and make sure that parents and students are paying an affordable amount for a good education. Due to reductions in General Fund allocations, the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), Amendment 23, and the Gallagher Amendment, the funding for Colorado higher education has dropped severely. Over the last Fiscal Year, the Colorado General Fund allocation for the Department of Higher Education dropped 15%, a total of nearly $100 million dollars. It is estimated that in the next five years, because of amendments like TABOR and a lack of state support, many Colorado public institutions will be receiving less than 1%, if not 0 funding from the state. The situation at the University of Colorado (CU) has gotten so grave, that it now faces, and is pursuing, privatization as a viable option for sustaining the schools campuses. In response to the funding crisis for public universities in Colorado , the four campuses of the University of Colorado System and other public Colorado institutions have come together in the Where is S.H.E.? (Support for Higher Education) Campaign . This is a non- partisan campaign, solely advocating more funding for higher education in Colorado and increasing the awareness of the financial situation which public institutions face. Over the next session in the Colorado legislature, the state budget and many other higher educations bills will play a great role in the way public institutions operate. The turn out of this session will determine the rising rate of next years' tuition, the amount of financial aid you receive, and the financial aspect of your life as a college student in Colorado . The S.H.E. Campaign is a tool for you, as a student to actively have your say in the decision- making process of funding your education and maintaining the quality of your education. Through lobbying at the State Capital and to the Governors Office, you can gain a voice and have your message heard, along with many other businesses, alumni associations, university staff and faculty, parent associations, and non- profit organizations. During the legislative session (January- May), there will be different opportunities and events at your school, the State Capital, and other locations to join the campaign and help secure needed and adequate funds for higher education. Please explore the rest of the website and learn more about what you can do to help. With a unified and concerted effort, we can change the way Colorado thinks about and supports higher education for our own classes and the college classes to come."