The basis of Michelle Cullington’s article, "Does Texting Affect Writing" has been viewed as a hot topic throughout the academic community. Cullington’s article pieces together inquiries from professionals in the academic sector, opinions from individuals in which her topic applies, and conducts detailed analysis of collegiate papers - searching for signs of "textspeak" to generate the research basis for her claim (361). Though her works ' effort was published in numerous journals, the structure of her article allowed for both her message and credibility to falter. Inadvertent contradictions and poorly executed research created holes for her readers to see through--allowing for her ethos to come into question.
The structure of the article seems …show more content…
To her future audiences, which ironically in this case was a freshman college class, the most jargon used based off the subject may be the term "textspeak" (361). This use of diction shows two main qualities on how Cullington views her audience. She understands that to the people she 's trying to sway with her research, lives in the day and age that the average person is bombarded by the technological advances, like text messaging. The choice of diction Covington uses shows the readers that her message of writing has much more of an importance then impressing the readers with eloquence.
"Does Texting Affect Writing", a freshmen-level college course assignment is on par that is to be expected from college freshmen. The paper itself is acceptable, but from a rhetorical analysis point of view, the draw backs from her paper comes from the lack of ethos established in the paper. For example, as far as research goes, Cullington missed the mark. She interviewed two high school teachers from her area and one of them was a theology teacher (363). The problem in her research was that she only used teachers that she could go to. She only went to …show more content…
Organization, diction, and tone were some of the elements she executed smoothly. When it came to the rhetorical analysis of ethos, logos, and pathos, she struggled in trying to convey those messages due to the haphazardly attempted research. The basic use of logos by including the percentages of the study and the pathos in which she tries to reassure the reader of her credibility is duly noted, but the ethos attempted was far from helpful in her defense. This leaves the reader wondering what exactly should they learn from this article. Readers should understand that when conducting research, whether it be for the audience of your professors or your peers, presenting adequate and statistically significant data can drive any argument; in the example of this essay, would the paper itself stand alone—enough for you to make a well-rounded and reasoned
The structure of the article seems …show more content…
To her future audiences, which ironically in this case was a freshman college class, the most jargon used based off the subject may be the term "textspeak" (361). This use of diction shows two main qualities on how Cullington views her audience. She understands that to the people she 's trying to sway with her research, lives in the day and age that the average person is bombarded by the technological advances, like text messaging. The choice of diction Covington uses shows the readers that her message of writing has much more of an importance then impressing the readers with eloquence.
"Does Texting Affect Writing", a freshmen-level college course assignment is on par that is to be expected from college freshmen. The paper itself is acceptable, but from a rhetorical analysis point of view, the draw backs from her paper comes from the lack of ethos established in the paper. For example, as far as research goes, Cullington missed the mark. She interviewed two high school teachers from her area and one of them was a theology teacher (363). The problem in her research was that she only used teachers that she could go to. She only went to …show more content…
Organization, diction, and tone were some of the elements she executed smoothly. When it came to the rhetorical analysis of ethos, logos, and pathos, she struggled in trying to convey those messages due to the haphazardly attempted research. The basic use of logos by including the percentages of the study and the pathos in which she tries to reassure the reader of her credibility is duly noted, but the ethos attempted was far from helpful in her defense. This leaves the reader wondering what exactly should they learn from this article. Readers should understand that when conducting research, whether it be for the audience of your professors or your peers, presenting adequate and statistically significant data can drive any argument; in the example of this essay, would the paper itself stand alone—enough for you to make a well-rounded and reasoned