Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is still a major problem in today's society. Teens and adults alike seem to ignore the fact that it’s happening or simply just don't think it’s that big of a problem. However, Cyberbullying can cause serious problems for some people and need to be stopped.

Dana Boyd and Stephanie Olsen share their views and ideas about Cyberbullying. Both articles are similar in the fact that they are both of the writers are against Cyberbullying. The authors you a serious tone to address how important the subject matter in which they're discussing is. The articles seem to embed stories of other people that were victims to other people through the use of pathos hoping to use the reader’s emotions to help persuade them to agree with their claim.

In Dana Boyd's blog she suggests that cyberbullying isn't taken seriously by teens. She implies that teens don't like to recognize themselves as a victim or the aggressor. She argues that things such as education programs are having little to know effect on teens.  The pathos in her paper is used to gain the reader’s attention. However in Olsen's paper she uses a bit of logos and pathos. She uses logos in the blog when by giving statistics such as "Researchers say that anywhere from 40 percent to 85 percent of kids have been exposed to some kind of digital bullying, whether it's a stolen password or being called "fat" via instant message.". She uses this logical appeal in hoping to inform the reader on just how often this type of act happens among kids in today's era.

The messages they try to convey throughout both of their post are successful. The use of rhetorical appeals like logos and pathos in the article helps gain the reader’s attention and helps persuade them to agree with their ideas. The tone's of both articles help the reader understand that the information provided in the articles isn't at all a joke and should be taken seriously.