Suzanne Moore's arguments for her view

In Text 3, it is clear that Suzanne Moore has a strong opinion regarding the use of school uniforms. The main idea that can be found in the article is that school uniforms do not have a real use and that they do not prepare the student for real life.

In this section of the study guide, we have chosen some important points for you to consider when analysing the argumentation in the article “School uniforms: turning our kids into soulless conformists” by Suzanne Moore.

Moore begins the article by stating that uniforms do not help children in any way imaginable.

To strengthen her theory, she gives the example of her own school experience, when she was forced to wear a uniform. She used to feel limited by the uniform and she could not understand the logic behind it:

“I was never a fan of my own school uniform, which was bottle-green with knickers made of felt. We were constantly lectured about the activities we were not allowed to be seen doing in it. In a hazy way, I remember them as basicall...