Name: Sumeng Chen
Course: Eng108
Date: 9/13/2015
Writing a Rhetorical Analysis
The article Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have 'Nothing to Hide ' is written by Professor Daniel Solove and was published in the year 2011 as an excerpt of the book Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security by the same author. The research on the article is individually sponsored; however, the author takes a neutral stance and examines the issue associated with privacy thus revealing various statistics that support the findings. Being a professor of Law at George Washington University, the author is internationally recognized in the field as an expert in the exploration of privacy laws. He is the author if nine books on privacy law and has …show more content…
The article argues that the collection of personal information has resulted in a power disparity between the government and the citizens. The author explores the threat to privacy that the government actions present since the citizens are unaware of the actions of the government in reference to their personal data. It is evident that even innocent citizens that have “nothing to hide” can be harmed in case the government demonstrates carelessness in the handling of information. Therefore, the “nothing to hide” argument that is presented by the government is inadequate once citizens understand the privacy concerns related to the accumulation of personal data by the government. The writer aims at informing the citizens of the risks of intrusion by governments. In addition, the author criticizes the actions of the governments that have chosen to intrude the privacy of individuals for their selfish …show more content…
The introduction is structured as an exploration of the later discussions in the essay body. The author starts with the application of an antithesis that identifies the common argument that the public presents “I’ve got nothing to hide”. It is integral to acknowledge the juxtaposition in this statement in reference to the essay title that leads to the reinforcement of trust with the audience members. This proves that the author has adopted a critical stance in presenting the critical arguments. His efforts to extensively explore the “nothing to hide” argument leads to the formation of a sense of trust between Daniel and the
Course: Eng108
Date: 9/13/2015
Writing a Rhetorical Analysis
The article Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have 'Nothing to Hide ' is written by Professor Daniel Solove and was published in the year 2011 as an excerpt of the book Nothing to Hide: The False Tradeoff between Privacy and Security by the same author. The research on the article is individually sponsored; however, the author takes a neutral stance and examines the issue associated with privacy thus revealing various statistics that support the findings. Being a professor of Law at George Washington University, the author is internationally recognized in the field as an expert in the exploration of privacy laws. He is the author if nine books on privacy law and has …show more content…
The article argues that the collection of personal information has resulted in a power disparity between the government and the citizens. The author explores the threat to privacy that the government actions present since the citizens are unaware of the actions of the government in reference to their personal data. It is evident that even innocent citizens that have “nothing to hide” can be harmed in case the government demonstrates carelessness in the handling of information. Therefore, the “nothing to hide” argument that is presented by the government is inadequate once citizens understand the privacy concerns related to the accumulation of personal data by the government. The writer aims at informing the citizens of the risks of intrusion by governments. In addition, the author criticizes the actions of the governments that have chosen to intrude the privacy of individuals for their selfish …show more content…
The introduction is structured as an exploration of the later discussions in the essay body. The author starts with the application of an antithesis that identifies the common argument that the public presents “I’ve got nothing to hide”. It is integral to acknowledge the juxtaposition in this statement in reference to the essay title that leads to the reinforcement of trust with the audience members. This proves that the author has adopted a critical stance in presenting the critical arguments. His efforts to extensively explore the “nothing to hide” argument leads to the formation of a sense of trust between Daniel and the