Twitter and it 's Lifespan
Whether walking down the street, at a party, or even looking through the App Store, chances are the name "Twitter ' has stood out. Twitter is a social media site that allows it 's users to post news updates in real time, socialize with other users, or even just to view the most recent events going on in the world. It can be used as a modern-day newspaper, a text-messaging service, or even a blog. In David Carr 's article, "Why Twitter Will Endure", the main topic of discussion is how long this utility would last among us. In his article, Carr clearly and eloquently expressed his views on why Twitter will endure, through the use of his own ethos and logos.
This article opened up with an interesting throwback to Carr 's own experience at the interactive media convention, SXSW
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It 's already been discussed on how the author utilized the form of logos, but during this, he also manages to continuously convey a type of ethos to establish his credibility in order to form a solid informational rapport with his readers. In fact, as a reporter for the culture section for the New York Times, it was specifically his job to be writing on this subject (NYTimes). Throughout the article, he constantly offers up his own personal experiences to the reader, showing that he has used Twitter, is experienced with it, and knows what he is talking about. A great example of this, would be: "And now, nearly a year later, has Twitter turned my brain to mush? No, I’m in narrative on more things in a given moment than I ever thought possible" (Carr). Even during this quote, he is able to refute the claim that social media turns your brain to mush, and establish his own viewpoint while simultaneously offering up his own primary view. His constant undertone of ethos allows the reader an easier time to accept and understand his article as a
Quindlen uses logos effectively by using facts from other sources. It shows when she tells us that, “The agriculture Department estimated in 1999 that twelve million children were hungry or at risk of going hungry.” This is only a small example of the facts she uses. Another example is when she tells us that, “A group of big-city mayors released a study showing that in 200, requests for food assistance from families increased almost 20 percent, more than at any time in the last decade.” These examples show how she is using logos to persuade readers.
Malcolm Gladwell’s article "Small Change: Why the Revolution Will not be Tweeted" raises a significant question about the prospective contribution of web-based social networking to the advent of progressive social movement and change. Gladwell bold declaration that "the revolution will not be tweeted" is reflective of his view that social media has no useful application in serious activism. Contrasting various elements of the “high-stakes” lunch-counter protests in Greensboro, North Carolina in the 1960’s with the “low-stakes” activism achieved through social media, Gladwell concludes that effective social movements powerful enough to impose change on longstanding societal forces require both “strong ties” among participants and the presence of a hierarchical organizations. In contrast, Gladwell characterizes the social networks as an interwoven web of "weak ties" that is inherently devoid of a hierarchy. Gladwell’s prerequisites for social movement are firmly based in strong body of sociological evidence, but his views regarding the nature of online social networks are laughably lacking in foresight and obstructed by a misleadingly selective body of evidence.
In Nicholas Carr’s article “How Social Media Is Ruining Politics”, Carr writes about the effects that social media has on politics. In his article, Carr focuses more on the negative effect that social media has when it comes to politics. Some points that he makes about social media include specific examples like the recent presidential campaigns, how other technological advances over the years have effected politics, and the effectiveness that social media has on politics
He mainly uses pathos throughout to connect with the reader, as well as to get them to come to a realization that the internet has hurt our society over the years. Carr has valid research results to support his logos appeal, and gives credible resources of other authors and bloggers for his ethos appeal. I entirely agree with his article, the rhetorical appeals were persuasive enough to open my eyes to grasp what he’s attempting to explain. The internet has unintentionally hindered the minds of
...devices all work together in one way or another as well. It could also be, the author uses one rhetorical device to prove another one. For example, one way they work together is, when showing a picture of the nasty water in the article, it is pathos because seeing the picture will make readers feel disgust and sadness. Pictures are considered logos, which is why having it also intertwines logos in the mix. Ethos are pulled in the picture because it is relying on the evidence. The picture is evidence that this is not just some pitty article, it 's truly happening. It is a great article for the fact it lets a reader find their own opinion without forcing the opinion on them. This article not only informs the readers about what is going on but encourages them to donate water to Flint to make the slightest difference to the donator, but a huge difference to the receiver.
Marche first draws in readers using pathos, but his examples of logos throughout the article are the real selling point. After the gruesome story about Yvette, Marche begins to talk about how “we live an accelerating contradiction: the more connected we become, the lonelier we are.” He then introduces the statistics of Facebook, how there are 845 million users and how in 2011, they generated about 2.7 billion likes and comments every day. This supports his claim that we are all “transfixed by the glare of a screen, hungering for a response” and that we are now what is known as the digital era. To create a timeline image he makes “Facebook arrived in the middle” capitalized to emphasize that human loneliness was on a rise. From then on he uses statistics and expert quotes to provide evidence about how slowly people are becoming distant due to isolation. Then Marche introduces how researchers have found that people who spend more time on Facebook are more likely to develop neurotic disorders, depression, or health conditions, such as narcissistic disorder. Overall the development and support of logos provides support to the thesis that overtime the digital era is causing more and more symptoms of
Logos is “a strategy in which a writer uses facts, evidence, and reason to convince audience members to accept a claim” (Lunsford). Dr. Khullar utilizes this aspect of writing by primarily using statistics. One
She uses testimonial device to bring in the well-known reliable source known as Llewellyn Hinkes-Jones from “The Atlantic” to help support her case. She uses pathos to appeal to her audience’s emotions by pulling on their heartstrings. She uses the logos to provide support to her article which she means to convince her audience by use of logic, reason, or statistics. She uses euphemism to make something harsh or distasteful sound in a somewhat positive way. She uses ethos to convince her audience of her credibility. There are very few weaknesses in her article which are greatly outweighed by the many strengths in
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