Rhetorical Strategies America s Teen Anxiety Epidemic

Rhetorical Strategies in Cunnion’s â€Å"America’s Teen Anxiety Epidemic is Heartbreaking. Parents, Here’s The Incredible Think You Might Do Now† Does the anxiety of children rely heavily on that of their parents? One author, Jeannie Cunnion, wrote â€Å"America’s teen anxiety epidemic is heartbreaking. Parents, here’s the incredible thing you might do now,† published in 2017 in Foxnews argues that the anxiety that parents have gets projected onto their children which is the reason for kids high anxiety. Cunnion builds the integrity of her argument by using personal facts, reputable sources, and a vast array of emotional appeals; however, at the end of the argument, the emotional appeal used weakens Cunnion argument to a portion of her audience.†¦show more content†¦Yet, while Cunnion tries to promise a good appeal to ethos, her logos appeal lacks in its approach to actually providing more statistics and facts. She points out that â€Å"The primary message our kids receive is that they’d better be the best at everything, and this leaves them afraid to reveal their inadequacies and insecuri ties—and hiding behind the best version of themselves† (Cunnion). There is no sound evidence provided to support this claim, yet the reader is left to assume that kids are left feeling inadequate due to having to be the best at everything. There are an abundance of sentences like that throughout the article that makes claims with no support. Even the layout of the article can get a bit choppy while reading. Paragraphs jump back and forth from it’s the parents fault; to kids trying to figure out if â€Å"is who I am enough?† (Cunnion) back to it being the parents fault and then low and behold the ending has to do with the Word of God. Though, what Cunnion is lacking in logos, she makes up for in pathos, or emotional appeal, throughout the beginning and mid-section of her article. Towards the beginning of the article Cunnion uses a lot of powerful phrases that are intended to latch on to the heart strings of parents and create a desire and want to take action. In a specific piece of the article, she states â€Å"If you’re reading this article as a mom, I imagine it breaks your heart like it breaks mineShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagescourses in Principles of Management, Human Resources, Strategy, and Organizational Behavior that helps you actively study and prepare material for class. Chapter-by-chapter activities, including built-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Kim S. Cameron UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Prentice Hall Boston