Digital Parent Trap
The technology used for communication, created more efficient work and saves time. In time the increased efficiency of modern technology developed into other functions. The technology used included television, computers, cellular phones and gaming consequently creating a dependency on technology. Parents stand aware of the impact modern technology has on their children. They remain highly concerned with the effects of technology and hope their children will not fall into the technology trap. Elaina Dockterman, author of the Time article, "The Digital Parent Trap", goes against the prosaic by persuading readers if used correctly: technology can be beneficial at an early age introduction. Dockterman utilizes data and credible sources to build her argument allows readers to identify with information. In her statement of “27% of them use tablets, 43% use smartphones, and 52% use laptops” to inform readers, children of today’s generation demonstrate to be the most technologically savvy of all time. Dockterman accomplishes her persuasion by effectively using logical appeals, establishing credibility, and applying emotional appeals in the article.
Initially, Dockterman states numerous statistics to her audience in order to catch their
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The use of data to inform the reader of increasing technology, disproving the counterargument to increase credibility, and appealing to the reader's emotions, Dockterman clearly establishes her point view, technology needs to be embraced and the benefits will speak for themselves. The argument provided throughout the article is well established and worthy of recognition and leaves the reader with no reason other to agree with her argument of technology is