In Harlan Coben’s essay, “The Undercover Parent,” he makes a case that justifies the use of spyware by parents to monitor their children’s computer usage. His essay is put together well, and he makes his case effectively to the reader. Examples of this can be seen in how he acknowledges the arguments that those against his opinion may make, and he does his best to prove them wrong. His use of organization, seen in how he gets the reader hooked in the first paragraph, goes through his counter arguments in the body, and provides examples throughout that prove to the reader this is an effective method, flow well with one another. By using anecdotes of friends who have used this method, he gives reassurance to the reader that spyware is truly a helpful tool that parents should use, but this method falls a little short. However, as well written as this essay is, many people, myself included, will still find themselves disagreeing with Coben, such as myself. In analyzing his essay, one can see that he makes his case well, through his use of organization, counter arguments, and anecdotes - however this may not be enough to convince the reader …show more content…
By stating all the counterpoints one can make against this claim, he is able to reason with the reader, and convince them that they aren’t true. His use of organization hooks the reader into keeping an open mind and finishing his paper. He also uses anecdotes to try and convince the reader, but of all of his methods, this is the one that falls the most short. Overall, he makes a good argument for his case, but some readers may still remain unconvinced. The notion of monitoring a child’s internet activity may seem still seem like an overreaction, when there is the simpler option of discussing with your children the dangers of the internet and trusting them to be able to take care of