The article written by Frank Bruni titled “Today’s Exhausted Superkids,” discusses exactly what the title implies. His main focus in this article is to show the effect of the lack of sleep on young teens in high school to his readers. Bruni explains that sleep is a “...prerequisite for healthy growth. It’s a linchpin of sanity...fundamental and nonnegotiable….” Throughout the article, statistics are given to prove his point; they include facts about the amount of sleep students in high school get and what they should be getting, issues with smartphones, and the prevalence of depression and anxiety. While Frank Bruni produced a well-written and convincing article that is easily relatable for teens, he fails to provide enough evidence to persuade the adults.
The article itself was very well written and demonstrates Bruni’s understanding of the material. He uses a large variety of vocabulary from words such as linchpin, rouse, ambitious, and status-obsessed. Using vocabulary like this appeals to logos and ethos, as well by persuading the reader into believing he is credible by using logic and ethics. Bruni writes in such a way that the article flows very well without any issues. The article meets all of his main talking points while using valid statistics and quotes, for instance, an article called “Overloaded and Underprepared,” written by Denise Pope …show more content…
These teens experience the effects of sleep deprivation on the daily and are easily persuaded to believe Bruni’s ideas relating to needing more sleep. From a teenager’s point of view, sleep is often hard to come by. Media is just another factor that sends the amount of sleep one gets to a screeching halt. Bruni writes an article that is easily identifiable with both teens and adults who do not get the amount of sleep that is recommended. However, is this enough to persuade parents with children whose grades are
The article itself was very well written and demonstrates Bruni’s understanding of the material. He uses a large variety of vocabulary from words such as linchpin, rouse, ambitious, and status-obsessed. Using vocabulary like this appeals to logos and ethos, as well by persuading the reader into believing he is credible by using logic and ethics. Bruni writes in such a way that the article flows very well without any issues. The article meets all of his main talking points while using valid statistics and quotes, for instance, an article called “Overloaded and Underprepared,” written by Denise Pope …show more content…
These teens experience the effects of sleep deprivation on the daily and are easily persuaded to believe Bruni’s ideas relating to needing more sleep. From a teenager’s point of view, sleep is often hard to come by. Media is just another factor that sends the amount of sleep one gets to a screeching halt. Bruni writes an article that is easily identifiable with both teens and adults who do not get the amount of sleep that is recommended. However, is this enough to persuade parents with children whose grades are