Characterize Mead’s argument in “Learning by Degrees.” What is her central claim? What evidence does she provide for her position? How does she deal with potential criticisms of her position or...

Characterize Mead’s argument in “Learning by Degrees.” What is her central claim? What evidence does she provide for her position? How does she deal with potential criticisms of her position or alternative positions on the issues she is discussing? In what ways does she qualify her claims? How does doing so strengthen her argument? (See Chapter 7 for information on structuring arguments.)