by Holly Eagleson for Seventeen Magazine (April 2012)
This article was about a new trend that is spreading on YouTube. It is where teenagers post videos of themselves with their "secrets" written on index cards. The article highlights a few specific videos; a girl who watched her mom commit suicide, a Christian lesbian, and a girl who was sexually assaulted.
The context of this piece is when this new trend is sweeping the nation as so many people are doing these new videos.
The context of this piece is when this new trend is sweeping the nation as so many people are doing these new videos.
The purpose of this piece is to discuss this new trend and explain the reasoning behind it.
The audience of this article is largely teenage girls, as they read this magazine the most.
Rhetorical Devices:
- Quotes- This article is filled with quotes from the girls in the videos. These quotes greatly add to the article because they allow the reader to connect with the stories that are being discussed because such a personal touch is added.
- Highlights- Throughout the article, there are many highlighted sentences. These sentences clearly stick out the most and are mostly quotes. This adds emphasis to the most important topics and concepts of this article.
I think that the author accomplished her purpose greatly. This is a trend that I was acutely aware of before reading this article, but after reading it I realized it is so much more than it appears to be. After reading the article, I actually went on YouTube and watched several "secrets" videos.
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