Question: Discuss how the writer of this article has positioned you to respond to an idea about social media?
Through Text 2โs utilisation of statistics, quotes to create a sense of credibility, the article positions me as one of the teenagers who uses social media often to respond with alarm at the overwhelming influence social media has on teenagers, and the risk that this could pose. The article states that โup to 95% of 13- to 17-year-old Americans use a social media platformโ, and that โmore than a third say they do so โalmost constantlyโโ, as a statistic to highlight the overwhelming influence social media has on the younger generation. The use of statistics adds credibility to the argument that the article is going to make and positions me to respond with shock, as I would have underestimated the number of teenagers using social media. The article uses quotes from multiple people to further this sense of credibility, starting with Dr Vivek Murthy who stated that there is no โevidence to conclude that social media is, in fact, sufficiently safe for our kids.โ The Doctorate title establishes integrity within the quote, and grounds the statement in fields of academia, and him telling the audience that there is no โevidenceโ, and that social media could be not โsafe for our kidsโ positions me to question the influence social media has, and the problems this could pose. At this point of the article, the problem has not been mentioned yet, so due to this choice of structure, I am left to guess why the influence of social media could be dangerous. Thus, through the articleโs employment of statistics and quotes, I am positioned to respond to shock at the influence of social media, and confused and curious at the problematic nature this influence could pose.
The article uses statistics and quotes to further establish credibility, and through this, the text positions me to and encourages me to take action in response to the idea that social media is dangerous with its influence. The textโs skilful interweaving of statistics and quotes to establish credibility is shown โฆ . .
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