3/26:No eggs for you! Aggressive parents force an end to a Colorado Easter egg hunt tradition

This article was written for the Star Tribune by P. Solomon Banda. The author outlines the cancellation of the annual Easter egg hunt attended by hundreds of children. He states that this is taking place because of adult mis-behavior. The author states that, "Too many parents determined to see their children get an egg jumped a rope marking the boundaries of the children-only hunt at Bancroft Park last year.' As we talked about in class today clarity, efficiency, and transparency of the argument can be evaluated. The author's argument is that this is wrong and provides a reason why the parents are doing this. He explains that he thinks this is an example of 'helicopter parenting'- those who hover over their children and are involved in every aspect of their children's lives -- to ensure that they don't fail, even at an Easter egg hunt.
I think that his argument was effective, and clear. In the newspaper it is important to remain clear and transparent for the average readers. I think as far as efficiency it was right on, he didn't drag anything out and each detail had meaning to the argument.
-Alex Mountain