Brief Summary of Articles Written by Christine Rosen, Peggy Orenstein, and John Dickerson

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Christine Rosen uses ethos to persuade what she says as she uses a lot of character. She portrays modern technology being the one giving traditional approaches to reading and writing to different challenges. For instance, she says that the screen offers people more pleasure due to its fast information, and sometimes, it is not that long. However, a book profoundly engages us, and they take longer and need more commitment (Rosen, 2009). New technology is beneficial to students due to the proper articulation of issues that lead to an adequate understanding of various perspectives.
Timely submission of the article “In the beginning was the word” was in the year 1962 when she wrote about perceptions about the history of genetics, bioethics, and social influence on the technology. Her evidence of reading completion occurred in 2009 after the publication of her book addressing the effects of modern technology on traditional ways of reading and writing. The current form of communication facilitates faster sharing and a proper understanding of different perspectives, such as Twitter and Instagram. Modern technology makes the world a lot better as it has become a global village. Current types of communication enable people to share thoughts, ideas, and can argue and conclude without being strictly together.
Peggy Orenstein has a particular quote that pertains to why people use Twitter. She implies that people use social media to fulfill the urge to be with others. However, Orenstein has a question of maintaining that mental image. She concludes that social media erodes the same relationships it purported to create because of alienation of people for their humanity. The internet does hold n...