Back to the Technology debate:
(Rhtetorical Analysis 2)
New York Times-- "Parents Fret That Dialing Up Interferes With Growing Up"
By Mireya Navarro--October 23, 2005
In one of my past blogs I wrote about some of the complaints I have about Instant Messenger. To my surprise when I was looking for an article I could write about for my rhetorical analysis on. The article does not merely talk on Instant Messenger it also talks about the way technology is effecting teenagers.
Throughout most of the article Navarro explains parent’s issues with the dramatic change in the amount of time children spend with technology, technology meaning mainly: computers, internet, video games, and TVs. She goes on to point on the bad effects this has on children’s active activities and family relationships. She also points at the fact that this issue comes about in every generation as there has always been some advancement that has parents worried and children hooked.
The article was very well-written in the fact that she points out both sides of the issue. She interviews the children as well as the parents and also includes ways that parents are handling the problem. Most of her phrases seemed to use all unbiased words making it appear as though she herself was unsure if technology use was really creating a problem or not, which I think was very good about the issue. By using unbiased phrases she really allowed the reader to see that the issue is very finicky. Technology advancements in general all have good and bad effects. They usually provide an easier way of going about things while adding other problems.
By adding both points of view on the issue, Navarro plays devil’s advocate very well.
Content: 8
Throughout most of the article Navarro explains parent’s issues with the dramatic change in the amount of time children spend with technology, technology meaning mainly: computers, internet, video games, and TVs. She goes on to point on the bad effects this has on children’s active activities and family relationships. She also points at the fact that this issue comes about in every generation as there has always been some advancement that has parents worried and children hooked.
The article was very well-written in the fact that she points out both sides of the issue. She interviews the children as well as the parents and also includes ways that parents are handling the problem. Most of her phrases seemed to use all unbiased words making it appear as though she herself was unsure if technology use was really creating a problem or not, which I think was very good about the issue. By using unbiased phrases she really allowed the reader to see that the issue is very finicky. Technology advancements in general all have good and bad effects. They usually provide an easier way of going about things while adding other problems.
By adding both points of view on the issue, Navarro plays devil’s advocate very well.
Content: 8
Ease of reading/ Rhetoric: 9
Overall: 8.5
posted by Mariam @ 10/23/2005 08:26:00 PM
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