Looking at the surface level this article can appear to use rhetorical appeals quite well, however, digging in shows the lack of knowledge on how to execute them
In this essay, Shinozuka argues that millennials are too dependent on technology, with said dependency ultimately degrading their minds and interpersonal relationships. The author attempts to use the rhetorical triangle to persuade her audience, and at times succeeds. While Shinozuka cultivated an environment that
The article stresses allowing questions to be asked, making it a relatable setting, and keeping it engaging which I agree with. One that I disagree with is Abraham’s last point that says, “There’s no better place to date than church.” This point has nothing to do with specifically millennials because all generations like the coed feel to any environment. Another point that flagged disagreement was this statement, “Millennials value mentorship and respect older generations advice, but also want to do things themselves.” I feel this generation wants to prove to everyone that they smarter than their past counterparts, and they do not need help because they are the help they were looking for all along.
However, because he is a staunch Republican, the father of children growing up in this generation, and the CEO of a moderately sized conservative marketing agency, his readers believe that he is more than qualified to voice his opinion on the matter. Although this may be a generalization, it seems as though many older generations are not only ‘‘set in their ways’’ and aren’t as apt to change, they’ve also placed all of the blame on this generation for these dying industries and their lack of morals. They also apparently have these preconceived notions about who millennials are without factoring in the constantly changing future, individuality, and diversity in their beliefs. Reyes most likely generalizes this age group because of interactions he may have with these individuals, or the articles and stories he’s collected from the always-reliable internet. He appeals to this audience because he confirms something they believe to be absolutely true.
The audience of The New yorker are middle class citizens with upper class ambitions. Based on this intended audience of this article and the rhetorical strategies used this article is mostly effective in persuading the audience because the audience is assumed to be educated and ambitious. To sway his audience the Author uses rhetorical strategies like Allusion, anecdotes, and assertion. He also uses rhetorical appeals like ethos and pathos to convey his opinion on social media as an activist
In the beginning of the article, Joel Stein describes the negative aspects of the millennial generation, that they are lazy, and entitled, and he has data to prove it. Then, he states the Millennials are a threat, but yet an exciting generation. Stein then claims the Millennials are so involved with technology. In the first half his article, The New Greatest Generation, He describes the millennials self-involvement is just another trend, and not a revolutionary break, that perhaps all the other generations will break this cycle. However, near the end of the article, he contradicts his own claim about Millennials stating the positive aspects of this generation.
For this paper I would simply like to start off and give a sort summary of the article to simply tell you why I do not suggest this article. Tyler simply throws all of the millennial generation into one category and she starts to talk about technology I don’t even know what pagers are. She also begins to talk about how we
The article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” was written by Jean M. Twenge and published in The Atlantic. The article analyzes how Millennials are on the brink of a mental-health crisis due to the increase usage of smartphones. The differences that define generations have always been prominent, however, there has been an abrupt shift in teen behaviors and emotional states since the Great Recession in 2009. The millennial generation, referred to as iGen, has been shaped by the advent of smartphones and the increase usage of social media. Today’s teens are physically safer, however, they are on the brink of a devastating mental-health crisis.
Jeff Nevid’s, “Teaching the Millennials”, is a refreshing article on the ways in which teachers should approach the newer generation of students (millennials). According to Nevid, “They are our students and we need to explore ways of adapting the college classroom to reach them and teach them more effectively” ( psychologicalscience.org). Millennials have become accustomed to the everyday use of technology in their daily lives. To effectively teach new generation students the author outlines ways in which the instructor should incorporate more interactive and technological tactics. Nevid outlines four central ideas as to how teachers can tackle the task of adequately educating their students.
Rhetorical analysis is crucial in comprehending another author's work and also in improving one's own writing. In this paper my project is to undertake a rhetorical analysis of Time Magazine journalist Joel Stein's opinion on the problems posed but also the advantages millennials in society in his article “The Me Me Me Generation.” I will address Stein's purpose, argument, and the way he presents it to further his claim. By dissecting the structure and arrangement of his argument we will view the means to persuasion in his article. I will also analyze the author's style and use of rhetorical analogies and assumptions.
Nowadays, advertising and technology constitute central aspects of social and economic life, which allows consumerism to permeate and alter Millennials. The increased levels of advertising and promotion have led to profound psychological, physical, and financial effects on this group. Millennials are the big savviest of technology, the standard digital tool for them are smartphones, which has even a greater use than a laptop or television. They use it not only to interact and share experiences, generate content on their social networks, but also make an online purchase, pay bills, etc. In the Mintel report “Mobile Phones” author Bryant Harland (March 2016) states that smartphones are penetrating the U.S. market since the majority of payment
The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future(Or, Don 't Trust Anyone Under 30) by Mark Bauerlein is a commentary on the culture of Generation Y and its lack of basic knowledge and intelligence in a society inundated with easily accessible information. At the dawn of the digital age, those who had navigated adolescence and adulthood without the aid of the internet looked on to the forthcoming generation with eyes full of hope, anticipating an influx of well-educated, web-savvy children ready to fix the world. These hopeful gazes, according to Bauerlein, were met with an uneducated mass of bobble heads lacking basic knowledge engrossed solely in the lives of other teens or twenty-somethings.
Chojnacki illustrates Gen Z’s biggest stereotype, “‘Gen Z’s drug of choice is putting something on Instagram and getting a like.’ He claimed his generation likes not having their phones on them to feeling naked” (2022). The biggest stereotype of Gen Z that surrounds them is that they are dependent on technology. Gen Z became the first generation that grew up with technology at their fingertips, which makes the other generations assume it is all Gen Z knows. McMurdock tells of another main stereotype surrounding Gen Z, “Young voters, according to hundreds of focus group findings, are overwhelmingly eager to address some of society’s most pressing challenges' ' (2022).
This demonstrates the primary way to reach the iGeneration, which is through self- actualization. Her personal experiences create an informal tone that the readers can connect with on a personal level and this effectively promotes her argument. These real-life experiences allow the reader to relate to the issue personally and deepen their understanding of the argument. Through Wilson’s experiences, she gains a better understanding of the generation and can appreciate the beauty behind technology. Her change in attitude towards the generation demonstrates that a deeper understanding of the generation is necessary to appreciate the greatness of this generation.
The article “The Me Me Me Generation” by Joel Stein mentions how Millennials are a self-centred generation who have been raised with many participation awards and parents who mistakenly believed that strengthening their self-esteem was they key to success rather than focusing more on strengthening up their character and skills. Stein mentions that the younger generation lives mostly through screens, whether those on phones, iPad’s, or computers, and believes someway that it is entitled to success without experiencing the rough situations in lifetime. Stein also presented studies showing that the incidence of narcissistic personality disorder among Millennials is massive. Stein concludes the article by mentioning that this has not taken him by surprise, because this began with their parents’ generation, the Baby Boomers, or known as the “Me Generation.” Millennials seek to make their own mark on the world.
