Analysis of "Cyber-Predators"

The article Cyber Predator is based on the dangers kids face everyday when surfing the internet. It makes a study of "cyber-predators" attempting to have sexual meetings with innocent minors. The author, Bryan Hensen, successfully convinces the audience that this is a very important issue that should be taken care of. He uses many tools such as examples, statistics and citations to build ethos, logos and even some pathos.

Examples are used throughout the whole article. Stories of young internet users being sexually harassed  help the author establish some background that supports this issue and appeals to pathos by getting to the reader's feelings successfully. These kinds of examples are found very often, from the beginning until the end of the article. They also help specify the ways these predators work.

Statistics are used a few times. At first, a graphic of incident reports helps the reader to understand how big this problem is. The number of minors using the internet is also a way to convince the public of the magnitude of this issue. Then statistics about the average age of the victims (which is 13) also gets to the feelings of people because of the low age of these youngsters. Finally, statistics showing the measures people take against online pornography are presented. All of these help establish logos and credibility. They make clear the importance and magnitude of this issue, making a call for action.

Citations by experts are wisely used to build ethos, as this helps the author gain credibility and makes the argument more convincing. Experts of the area in the US are cited, explaining some of the ways this issue is being taken care of, but also giving reasons to understand why it is so hard to control this problem. Without these quotes, the article would lose a lot of credibility.

We can conclude this article is effectively addressing a real issue, with a big range of possible victims that has to be taken care of. The suggestions at the end of the text are useful, and the tools successfully appeal to logic, credibility and feelings to create a supporting response by the readers.