Paragraph #1 Thesis Statement " I believe higher education is broken." This sentence clearly states what position he has taken or what his thoughts are on college education. He firmly states that his position in this essay is that college is a waste of time. Paragraph #2 & 3 He really basis his evidence on opinion. "I t rewards conformity rather than independence, competition rather than collaboration, regurgitation rather than learning, and theory rather than application. Our creativity, innovation, and curiosity are schooled out of us." " Failure is punished instead of seen as a learning opportunity. We think of college as a steppin g- stone to success rather than a means to gain knowledge. College fails to empower us with the skills necessary to become productive members of today’s global entrepreneurial economy." Paragraph #4 The main evidence is finally provided that really supports the Thesis Statement. " In the bo