Text Messages: Passage Analysis

The invention of text messages has changed the way in which people communicate on a regular basis. In the passage the author argues that social networking and texting might actually be good for teenagers, and according to the author, she is not so worried about the situation. The author states that some of the fears that her audience is concerning is true, but it is just not that bad as they thinks. In the passage the author uses stylistic writing, research evidence, and supportive claims to persuade the audience that teenage texting is not as prevalent as once believed. The author attracts the audience’s attention by starting off with an interesting grabber. In the passage the author begins the essay with “I ask a teenage, how often do you text? ‘250 times a day, or something,’

The author gives an example of, “Yet she sees powerful advantages. ‘For a lot of people my age, it’s not like we meet online and only talk on line. The goal is to meet in person and to forgot the connection’”(ACI, 42). She challenges the audience’s belief at the middle of the passage; she is trying to show the audience that there are many other people who also believe her point. The author is convincing the readers that the point she is trying to make is not based on nothing, she provides example to refuse the belief system. She did not offense the audience, but still make the point she is trying to approach. To conclude, the author uses persuasive writing styles, evidence and fact to persuade her audience that teenage texting is not as frequent as once believed. Throughout the passage, not only the features in the previous paragraphs are being used, she also gives many examples based on her own experiences to strengthen her logic and the persuasiveness of her essay. The author has distinctly presenting the point that texting is not as widespread as many people