Additionally, sometimes it could be a good thing to find out the rumors or gossip going around because it could be about them or one of their friends. This is important because maybe that person’s friend or even them is getting these rumors spread around and it comes to them, they can do what they want about it like notify an adult or parent. For these reasons, I concur that the position that using cell phones can be really helpful in the time of need or seriousness. The article Teen Texting Soars, Will Social Skills Suffer?, has convinced me that maybe
Social media refers to the means of interaction among people around the world in which they share common interests among themselves in virtual communities and networks. Social media helps contact long-distance family and friends. It can make someone feel less shy, more outgoing and confident. But negative influence thrive on social media, risks of too much social media include: severe lack of face-to-face social skills, cyber bullying and lack of privacy. However, there are many ways to help children and teens use social media safely and appropriately.
The focus in this essay will be on how Jonathan Franzen uses a lot of different rhetorical methods to engage and convince the young readers with his massage. This essay will also discuss if Jonathan Franzen managed to convince the young readers and if the increased use of social media really has such bad consequences? Jonathan Franzen uses a lot of different methods to convince and engage the young readers. Even before you have read the essay you see the title “Liking Is for Cowards. Go for What Hurts”, this title will engage the young readers because they can recognize the word “liking” from facebook.
With all the new ways to communicate via the internet, it has become easier to reach out to those who might not be helped otherwise. Online tutoring, support groups, and colleges being able to promote education are all newer ways to reach out to America’s youth and convince them to stay in school. In my own situation, I was able to use the internet for better research abilities for looking into colleges, and I had better resources to help with the application process and applying for financial aid. Social media is a great way to reach out to youth in
Ranging from internet addiction, sexual predators, social issues, health problems, and information on subjects that people of certain ages should not find. Sue Scheff is effective in using ethos and pathos in her writing to convince teens and families that although the internet is a great place for learning and social interaction, there are still potential risks and dangers to it and for the younger generations to try to find balance between what’s real and what’s virtual. Scheff’s first issue on internet comes from spending excessive amounts of time surfing the web. If a teen focuses too much time on it, things such as school and social life take the backseat and the Net takes the wheel, resulting in addiction. In the article, “Addiction to Internet ‘Is An Illness’” from The Observer by David Smith, he provides some main internet addiction components, there are four; excessive use, withdrawal that includes feelings of anger, tension and/or depression if the computer is inaccessible.
Making a good impression to others is one important aspect in our interaction with them. It’s common to impress people in the way we dress, we act and we talk. Today we make impressions posting a sexy picture in our Facebook profile or writing philosophical status; it depends how and for who we want to make the impression. For example when we like a Facebook page to apply for a scholarship we will avoid very personal status and we will maintain our Facebook profile in the best manner possible. These new ways to do our “impression management” had transformed the way people are see from each other’s eyes.
Rebecca Jimenez Professor Sarah Thatcher English 114 19 September 2013 How Texting Affects Literacy in Teens – Brainstorming Outline: I. Introduction a. Thesis statement: In this paper, I will discuss how the frequent use of text messaging by teens today negatively affects literacy and I will offer suggestions that parents and teachers can implement and teach in order to raise reading, writing, and vocabulary skills. Since the technological phenomenon towards the end of the 20th century, text messaging has been widely used by cellphone users, specifically teenagers, in order to get their conversations across easier and quicker in a very convenient way. In the modern technology world, people have become so accustomed to the idea
Norma Montaño Professor Amy Loper English 110 March 27, 2015 Two Ways to Education Receiving an education is crucial to being successful in this world; it can either break you or make you. This is why the demand of education in our society has developed several ways to achieve it; two of which are popular, is online school and public school. Both of these methods share a similar goal, which is to employ knowledge by practice. Although the two educational methods may have the same objective, the education is applied differently. Public school may sound more appealing because their education is basically free, but some people also appeal to the flexibility of online school.
Parents rummaging through their teens’ social media accounts may do more harm than good as it shows no trust. There are better ways to for parents to stay connected and help keep their kids safe. In the article “Should parents snoop on their kids online?” written by Eliene Augenbraun, she quoted Caroline Knorr, a parenting editor at Common Sense Media, who said “Kids know technology better than their parents do. If you rely on technology to monitor your kids or prevent them from engaging in online risks you are getting a false sense of security.” And this is very true. If a parent instead of looking at their child’s phone just talked to them to see
Let us not forget that even older people are engaging in texting as well. Irrespective of how convenient texting is thought to be, it is causing more harm than good. In fact, there is evidence that it ruins social skills among other issues. Social skills facilitate any type of interaction and communication with others. Texting is ruining social skills, which are important to building personal relationships, because there is no body language to show any emotion.