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The Digital Parent Trap By Eliana Dockterman

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In response to the argument concerning the benefits to early exposure to technology, author Eliana Dockterman effectively argues in her article “The Digital Parent Trap” that new technology exposes to children having more advantages than disadvantages. The author begins to build credibility through the use of statistical data and acknowledging her counter arguments by providing evidence. Dockterman effectively convinces her audience by using the rhetorical appeals. These appeals to logos, ethos, and pathos to create an effective argument.
Through her usage of statistics, the author validates her point to the reader. In the beginning of her article, Dockterman begins to provide statistical data to inform the reader about the benefits …show more content…

By this being said in her fifth paragraph, her reader can tell that watching television can cause some serious issues to children.
As the author uses her statistics, quotes, and credible sources, she appeals to both academic schools and publishers which adds strength to her argument. Dockterman persuades her audience by exposing her arguments in parents and schools that choose to avoid the use of technology, by wanting to connect their children with nature. In her article, paragraph 6, the author gave the readers a thought of Lucy Waltz, an administrator at the Waldorf School in Los Altos, California, by Waltz being a school that limits the use of smartphones, laptops, televisions, and even radios at home. However, Waltz explanation being irrational to the audience about her school policy “connect to nature”, and not giving an explanation about why kids in her school don’t use technology makes her argument unreasonable to the audience. In addition to Waltz argument makes her a complete blind by saying, “But I don’t see any benefit”, this being allowed by Dockterman makes the argument valid to the audience to believe in Waltz’s supported argument. Nevertheless, the use of unprofessional words and poor phrases like “crap," "violence," "obesity," "cyber bullying," and "ADHD", which makes her tone of voice sound disapproval and anger which helps her argument convey a message to

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