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3 comments:
The initial skepticism of social-networking sites adds to the effect of persuasion. Wurster is trying to convince people who think that networking sites are not beneficial. By mentioning in paragraph two “When I joined, I learned that I and the many other critics of the networks had been both right and wrong about them” Wurster is showing that she had been wrong about these sites. She is telling people who believe that networking sites is time-wasting to change their mind because she too has done so. Wurster is using pathos by showing her experience which causes her argument to be more appealing.
In addition to Hyun Ah's words, the initial skepticism functions as a hook to lure the reader's attention. Whether it be a hater or a lover, one would emotionally agree, by pathos, to the author's feeling of discontent on online social networking.
The assumptions she made, as Hyun Ah stated, do encourage the reader to "change their mind" about online networking.
Like Kyle said, Wurster's initial skepticism of social-networking sites captures the readers’ attention. She uses pathos in the first paragraph where the readers can agree or disagree with her. Besides capturing attention, the opening gives the essay a sense of change over time. The effect of introduction is that it gives the readers a vivid experience of how Wurster's idea and point of view about social-networking sites changes.
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