The purpose of the article “Generation Z: Online and at Risk?” by Nicholas Kardaras is to inform parents and adults of social media’s impact on creating mental issues in children. He begins by explaining the story of Heidi, a young girl who quickly became addicted to social media and required psychiatric treatment because of it; Heidi used to be an innocent and studious girl until her school gave her a Chromebook, and she discovered the power of social media. Before long, she became addicted to YouTube and other social media platforms; her parents noticed that she became overly sexualized and vulgar. Their sweet daughter transformed into an aggressive individual who needed psychiatric treatment because she was exposed to too much social media.
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Kardaras uses Susan Moeller’s study to give the audience a better understanding of what hyper texting is, and this adds ethos and logos to his argument because he is backing it up with credible and logical research. Moeller conducted a study in which she gathered 200 students and took away all forms of social media for one day, and her results were as expected. The student’s feedback strongly suggested that they were addicted to social media and texting; one student commented that without the comfort of social media, they began to feel uneasy and alone. Also, Kardaras points out that people have a need for novelty and rewards, and when they experience these things, the body releases dopamine. Social media can give novelty and rewards to people, so it is easy to become addicted to texting and social media. Hyper texting can lead to a compulsive behavior which can spill over into other forms of life; research proves that teens that are addicted to texting are more likely to drink alcohol, use drugs, and have sex. Kardaras uses logos when he suggests that if a teen shows impulse-control issues with texting, what will stop them from having impulse-control problems in other aspects of their …show more content…
He purposefully uses statistics and studies throughout the article to enhance his ethos and make his argument more valid. He concludes the article by speaking directly to the audience of parents and adults in an urgent and persuasive tone (unlike his more informative and direct tone used earlier); he wants parents to understand the effects that social media has on their children’s lives. He urges parents to hold off on giving children social media access until they are far enough along developmentally to ensure that they do not easily fall into an addiction. He reiterates the fact that becoming addicted to social media can lead to an increase in violence, drinking, drug use, and sex in teenagers; he uses this as a way to grab the parent’s attention and help them understand the urgency. Social media may have its perks; it is fun to use and allows people to connect with other from far away, but it is vital to understand the dangers of social media and strive to prevent these dangers from
Kardaras uses Susan Moeller’s study to give the audience a better understanding of what hyper texting is, and this adds ethos and logos to his argument because he is backing it up with credible and logical research. Moeller conducted a study in which she gathered 200 students and took away all forms of social media for one day, and her results were as expected. The student’s feedback strongly suggested that they were addicted to social media and texting; one student commented that without the comfort of social media, they began to feel uneasy and alone. Also, Kardaras points out that people have a need for novelty and rewards, and when they experience these things, the body releases dopamine. Social media can give novelty and rewards to people, so it is easy to become addicted to texting and social media. Hyper texting can lead to a compulsive behavior which can spill over into other forms of life; research proves that teens that are addicted to texting are more likely to drink alcohol, use drugs, and have sex. Kardaras uses logos when he suggests that if a teen shows impulse-control issues with texting, what will stop them from having impulse-control problems in other aspects of their …show more content…
He purposefully uses statistics and studies throughout the article to enhance his ethos and make his argument more valid. He concludes the article by speaking directly to the audience of parents and adults in an urgent and persuasive tone (unlike his more informative and direct tone used earlier); he wants parents to understand the effects that social media has on their children’s lives. He urges parents to hold off on giving children social media access until they are far enough along developmentally to ensure that they do not easily fall into an addiction. He reiterates the fact that becoming addicted to social media can lead to an increase in violence, drinking, drug use, and sex in teenagers; he uses this as a way to grab the parent’s attention and help them understand the urgency. Social media may have its perks; it is fun to use and allows people to connect with other from far away, but it is vital to understand the dangers of social media and strive to prevent these dangers from