Argument: Fraternities and sororities are organizations in which members develop and sharpen their soft skills due to various situations and opportunities these organizations provide. Some of these soft skills that will be highlighted in my paper include leadership, self-efficacy, interpersonal skills, and communication skills.
Counter-Argument: Because of their social nature, fraternities and sororities attract individuals who already posses these developed soft skills.
-This article deals with first year fraternity members academics as opposed to non-fraternity members. Although this articles goal is to prove greek organization students do not suffer setbacks in academics this does not support my argument. I am looking to add how greek organization members excel compared to non greek organization members. Based on the findings in this article, there is no difference between greek life members and non members and it is in conflict with what I want to argue. There are numerous conflicting studies online dealing with the benefits of greek organizations on whether they do benefit members in academic areas. Although this article does not exactly deal with my topic it is important that there are published studies that state fraternities and sororities do not benefit members in certain skills and academics.
Source used:
Martin, Georgianna L., et al. "New Evidence On The Effects Of Fraternity And Sorority Affiliation During The First Year Of College." Journal Of College Student Development 52.5 (2011): 543-559. ERIC. Web. 7 Apr. 2016
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