Harold Meyerson How to Raise Americans’ Wages
p. 424 Harold Meyerson, “How to Raise Americans’ Wages” Read RCWW p. 424 Harold Meyerson, “How to Raise Americans’ Wages” and then respond to questions that annotate the article in the margins. Why is the dis-connect between productivity and compensation a problem? How well do rhetorical questions work here? How effectively does Meyerson refute alternative views of the problem? Why do you think Meyerson repeats this idea about “design”? What strategies does Meyerson use to help readers follow this multi-part proposal? How does Meyerson support his argument that this solution is feasible? How does Meyerson handle objections to this solution? Why is “choice” likely to strengthen this solution? How convincing are the sources in pars. 10, 12, 14, and 15? What makes them Convincing (or not)? How clearly does Meyerson explain the difference between capital income and wages? How effectively does Meyerson refute alternative views in this paragraph?