...Social Network Is social networking a bad thing? Going back in time to about forty years ago, there was no such thing as social networking. Technology has become a major part of society. It has also impacted the youth of this generation. Now social networking is a part of most teenagers’ life, which most times lead into an addiction. My article is titled, Study Finds Teenagers’ Internet Socializing Isn’t Such a Bad Thing by Tamar Lewin (676). Although it captivates its reader’s attention with the use of logos and ethos, the evidence used in it, and its appeal to the audience, the purpose of this article is not entirely effective. It lacks information (evidence and support), about the main subject, which would answer the question, “How does internet socializing benefit teenagers?” The use of egos and logos was thorough and well used in this article. For example, in the article, Ms. Ito, a research scientist in the department of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, said that some parental concern about the dangers of Internet socializing might result from a misperception (Lewin 677). This is a good example of logos, and how the author integrates the information of credible sources. The author also integrates the studies of the MacArthur Foundation, which is part of a $50 million project on digital and media learning (Lewin 677). This leads to show that Tamar Lewin put logical and legitimate sources in his article. Tamar Lewin himself seems credible in the...
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...Both texts are concerned with the topic of cosmetic surgery on teenagers; however both writers express rather different opinions on how this issue should be tackled. The first text is called “Plastic surgery for teens”, by Valerie Ulene. The journalist addresses the issue of plastic surgery on teens and the consequences of this. To begin with, this article looks very critical upon the entertainment industry, which has created an image of perfection, which the majority, of teenagers cannot live up to. This is the negative perspective of things in this text. There are also some arguments, in the text, which support cosmetic surgery on teens. A lot of plastic surgeons say that cosmetic changes can help improve the self-esteem of teenagers. Having a cosmetic surgery will, according to the plastic surgeons, influence the way they see themselves and behave. But there isn’t any data which can confirm this. The second text is called “seeking self-esteem through surgery”, by Camilla Sweeney. This text also addresses the issue of cosmetic surgery on teenagers. This text looks very negative upon cosmetic surgery on teenagers. The main point in this text is to let people know, that when you are raised in a culture which is obsessed with celebrities and TV makeover shows, you are only presented with flawless people, who have a perfect appearance towards others, which makes it impossible not wanting to look like them. In conclusion it can be said that, despite their various attitudes towards...
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...HTTP://WWW.COM/WIX.COM/B_BAILEY/BROOKEBAILEYMUSIC My website was in aid of creating a direct page where people can go to know everything they need to know about me as an artist. Its a fan page initially but also suitable for those in the music business that want to know what i’m up to and want to work with me or if I happen to want to work with them I provide them the website url and they can have their own take on me and what my capabilities are. My email address and other useful contact information is provided if someone wants to book me for a gig or enquires my expertise for writing. Building a following requires a network of other platforms such as the internet, the website works in conjunction to drive visitors to my other main pages i.e Youtube/Facebook and Twitter. The page offers information relevant to the people on it. In the future it aims to offer free downloads of my music as promotional campaigning.The objective is to construct content that is easy to share, let people know about it and let people know about me. Once the community grows I will add a blog A blog is suppose to be enticing and it raises a feeling of curiosity , it will encourage people to follow my interest which for the blog will be social issues that relate to the audience I am grasping, for an example a discussion on bullying targets teenagers, teenagers will tend to read my blog page and the growth of my teenage audience for music will grow. Fashion/Beauty and Celebrity gossip are other key topics of...
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...In Lisa’s Foderaro’s article “To Well-to-Do Get Less So, and Teenagers Feel the Crunch” she discusses how the economy today affects families financially and the unstable job security teenagers and adults are experiencing. She begins to tell the reader a story about a girl named Jodi Hamilton who is a senior at Woodcliff Lake, N.J., and her parents financially provide for her extracurricular activities consisting of private Pilot classes, once a week physics tutor, and a weekly $100 allowance. Unfortunately, for Jodi’s mother, she would lose her prestigious job of managing a top dental practice in the Bronx. With this, Jodi’s family financially was ____, thus cuts of expenses they were financially committed too ceased. As Foderaro describes...
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...Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Whenever you read an argument you must ask yourself, "is this persuasive? And if so, to whom?" There are several ways to appeal to an audience. Among them are appealing to logos, ethos and pathos. These appeals are prevalent in almost all arguments. To Appeal to Logic (logos) | To Develop Ethos | To Appeal to Emotion (pathos) | Theoretical, abstract language Literal and historical analogies Definitions Factual data and statistics Quotations Citations from experts and authorities Informed opinions | Language appropriate to audience and subject Restrained, sincere, fair minded presentation Appropriate level of vocabulary Correct grammar | Vivid, concrete language Emotionally loaded language Connotative meanings Emotional examples Vivid descriptions Narratives of emotional events Emotional tone Figurative language | | Effect | | Evokes a cognitive, rationale response | Demonstrates author's reliability, competence, and respect for the audience's ideas and values through reliable and appropriate use of support and general accuracy | Evokes an emotional response | Definitions Logos: The Greek word logos is the basis for the English word logic. Logos is a broader idea than formal logic--the highly symbolic and mathematical logic that you might study in a philosophy course. Logos refers to any attempt to appeal to the intellect, the general meaning of "logical argument." Everyday arguments rely heavily...
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...issue. Thanks to the author’s choice of rhetorical choices I feel that the huff post written by Nick Wing does a better job in persuading its audience that this problem exists, here’s why. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5673291 The Huff post written by Nick Wing (Text A) was written August 2014 after Michael Brown an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot by a police officer. The blog provides multiple examples of how media incriminates African Americans while it praises the past actions and makes excuses for white people who commit crimes. This descion made by Nick Wing, to provided several examples will ultimately be the reason why his blog post will outweigh the political cartoon in providing useful and persuasive information. The political cartoon (Text B) is illustrated to show a news report of two 19-year-old men who have been shot by a police officer one unarmed black man and one white man who is a murder suspect. Text A begins its pathos appeal as its introduction immediately begins to tell the devastating story of 18-year-old Michael Brown an unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed while both of his hands were lifted, by a white police officer. This blogger noticed how the media displayed Michael brown in its reports of the incident. The media presented Michael brown as an intimidating thug whose murder was justify based on what he wore, his stature, and photos that could be dissected to show Michael as threat to society...
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...ThankLindsey O’Brien 10-12-12 TYFA Project Per.1 “Growing Up Online”: Persuasive Techniques The world today has been overthrown by technology. In the last decade this tech renaissance has changed our society and culture in America. The age group that has experience this effect straight on are children and teenagers. An episode of Public Broadcasting System’s Frontline named “Growing Up Online”, originally aired January 22nd 2008, enters the complicated world online and examines the impact the internet has on adolescence. This documentary brings front serious issues kids deal with everyday on the web including bullying, harassment, sexuality, and bizarre forms of celebrity. It reveals how virtual private lives online intercept with reality. This exposé on American online life is reported through many rhetoric techniques to help persuade you to think how much the computer has impact social culture and behaviors sometimes in a negatively way. This episode of Frontline opens up with a basic scenario. It’s Friday night and everyone is online, even if it’s for different reasons. One group of teens are on the computer to play video games, accompany by loads of caffeine. Another group of teens across town at the local community center are looking up the latest videos on YouTube, and are social networking. The final example shows how in one household the older brother upstairs is on MySpace while his younger sibling downstairs is on videogame website Club Penguin; both...
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...various views on plastic surgery for teenagers, which are presented in texts 1 and 2. A woman named Valerie Ulene has written text 1. She is a specialist in preventive medicine in Los Angeles. She has a 14-year-old daughter, and she thinks that it is wrong to let teenagers get plastic surgery. She writes “But, in general, cosmetic surgery may not be appropriate for adolescent”. She can still remember how it was when she was a teenager, who did not like her nose. Today she is happy that she did not do anything about it. She says that many plastic surgeons argue that cosmetic surgeries do not only help the teenagers with improving appearances, but it also helps with the teenagers’ self-esteem. To shoot that down, do Ulene quote Diana Zuckerman that says, “Although patients who have undergone a cosmetic procedure often do feel better about that particular body part, there’s really no data to suggest that it improves their overall body image or self-esteem”. Another view Ulene puts in are a doctor named John Canedy he says that he is convinced that some teenagers can be helped by cosmetic surgery, but it is important that they are committed to take that decision by themselves and they do not feel any pressure from a partner or the parents. Overall, the discussion is about if it will benefit the teenagers to have a plastic surgery and if it will make their lives better or not. In Text 2, we get to hear about a girl named Kristen. She tells about when she was 15 years old, she felt...
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...Sally Predue Unit Assignment Unit IV Advanced Marketing MBA 5501 Discuss what Brand elements would be most useful for differentiating your company’s brand from competing brands? According to Kolter and Keller (2012) brand elements are components such as logos, slogans, design, symbol and name that are a trademark which identifies the company’s product.(p.- 250) This type of branding will differentiate Arimount’s Everlasting 24 deodorant brand from the other competitive deodorant brands. Arimount has been in the hygiene business for over twenty years and their brand, logo, and name, is currently established; so they will continue to use them. According to Differentiating: Alternative ways to differentiate. (2008) the design of a company’s product can make the difference in getting the sale.(Para.-5). Arimount‘s design team has created an packing for each individual gender. This special packing is an attempt to attract women, men and teenagers. So, the packaging and design need to reflect targeted consumers. The women and teenage girl’s line will be compact packing. This factor helps to provide easy storage for their purse. Also, the packing design will be composed of soft girly colors, such as purple, pink, light greens and soft baby blue. Secondly, the men and teenage boys packing line will be composed of, red, black, brown, dark forest green. In essence, packaging is a vital element that is needed to help appeal to consumers and peek their interest. The consumer...
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...David Zinczenko, an editor for a fitness magazine called Men’s Health, published a two-page piece about over weight children and the potential lawsuits on fast-food companies. This editorial was published in the New York Times on November twenty third, 2002. In his editorial Zinczenko states how there are no labels on fast-food packaging that provides any calorie information, and how there are a lack of available alternatives for teenagers. He also points out how if a company does in fact provide calorie information it is in small print, a serving size, now the consumer is getting an incorrect calorie value. Zinczenko wanted to make consumers aware of just exactly what they were putting into their bodies and give them a correct calorie value....
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...us meet three teenagers, who had got a cosmetic plastic surgery. They have all been bullied of other kids and therefor had low self-esteem. But with a surgery that made up their cosmetic mistake, they all got a better feeling of themselves and higher self- confident. Now they are much more happy and live out their lives. So the first text presents, it is all right to get a plastic surgery, if it helps the person psychological. It shall not only be because of what other thinks about them, but how they fell about themselves on a deeper level. Many young girls get breast augmentation just to fit in with their friends and Valerie Ulene thinks it’s the wrong reason to get a surgery. In text 2 Camille Sweeny starts to mention how a 15-year-old British girl decided to get breast implants. Then Dr. Darrick Antell says in will be more normal for teenagers to get cosmetic surgeries. It gets more normal in families, that one of the parents have god a plastic surgery and then it seems normal enough for the child to get operated. And a 18-year-old girl named Preiss says, that she and her friends plays a game called “What would you have done?”. Preiss also says that she could grow up and realize there are more important things in life than her nose, or it could bother her so much that it will take her to a point where she would get a surgery. Dr. Antell gives us an example of a girl, whose self-esteem was much better after her surgery. But Dr. Brown thinks, if young teenagers have problems...
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...our daily life. When it comes to the problem that if people should keep records or experiences by exposing photos on social networking sites, their opinions vary from person to person. In the following paragraphs, this popular controversy will be addressed as both position is thoroughly analyzed. The invention of social media has pulled people together, building strong social connections, making the world smaller, and enabling people to share their happiness with others. Social networking is also a good way to meet friends of diverse backgrounds. Take Instagram as an example. It recommends posts or users based on your interests, likes and other factors, allowing people to find those who share the same interests as them, thus broadening their friends circle and providing future convenience. From Erik Quaiman’s “Socialnomics: how social media transforms the way we live and do business”, the author states that social media touches nearly every factor of our personal and business lives. The rhetor uses statistics and emotional appeals to illustrate the importance of social media. For instance, “Over 7 million views of their YouTube videos, 750,000 views of their Flickr photos, more than 125,000 hand-raisers on FiestaMovement.com, 11,000 vehicle reservations and an awareness rate of 60 percent-equal to that of vehicles that have been in the market for two to three years. All through social media”(Erik Quaiman, 1). Using solid numerical evidence boosts the appeal to logos. From those...
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...Section 1. Product Information Ipad Mini 1. A. What is the history of your Product? What year was the product first introduced? The Ipad is a line of tablets made by Apple Inc. On January 27, 2010, Steve Jobs took the stage at an Apple special event to give what was one of the most important keynotes of his life and, once again, in the history of consumer electronics. The Mac had been introduced decades before, the iPhone only a few years, yet on that stage, at that event, Jobs would make the case that there was room for a new category of device in between the two. A new category of device that, in order to exist, had to be not only better at certain key tasks, but significantly better at them. It had to be the iPad. IPad is the most advanced technology and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price. IPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. The iPad project began at Apple even before the iPhone, but at some point the phone became a more important goal for 2007. The iPad was put on the shelf, and the iPhone shipped, changing the phone industry forever. By 2010, however, Apple was ready to launch their new tablet. Importantly, the iPad included Apple's first branded processor, the Apple A4. It combined an 800MHz ARM Cortex A8 and a Power SGX535 graphics processor, along with a rather anemic 256MB of RAM. The original iPad...
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...increase of males failing each year, not the males themselves. While Butler tells an anecdote, Brooks uses an allusion which both are stories that get the audience involved, appeals to pathos and logos, which is when the author tries to affect the audience’s personal feelings and tries to persuade the listener through deductive reasoning, and uses tone, the attitude of the speaker and the effects it has on the audience. Butler begins by...
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...age 6 to 8 and 11 to 13. (Pathos) It gave her long-lasting effects of guilt, shame and a loss of innocence. However, while watching an episode of Oprah one day, Erin’s life changed when she saw a woman named Truddi Chase tell her own horrific story of sexual abuse, and it had given her the confidence to confront one of her abusers. In 2010 Erin appeared on the "Oprah Show" herself and shared her story and how the late Truddi had given her the confidence to confront her fear. She said, “The abuse I went through changed me from a strong, resilient, confident child to a very angry, hate-filled, self-destructive child, teenager and young adult (1).” Erin ended up pushing the Illinois legislature to enact Erin's Law, a law that demands sexual abuse education for children. Forgiving her abusers has also allowed Erin to trust men again on a personal level. In...
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