Evaluation of Jones’ Persuasion Techniques The essay‚ “Violent media is good for kids”‚ written by Gerard Jones‚ was first published in Mother Jones magazine in the year 2000‚ and nearly two decades later‚ this subject is still relevant today. Jones is author of violent media himself‚ as he has written many books for Marvel Comics. The essay argues that violent media is good for kids‚ which is also Jones’ thesis. To support his thesis‚ Jones discusses several arguments‚ such as his personal experience
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Violent Media is good for Kids by Gerard Jones Outline Introduction: Jones’s thesis expresses that violent media are not a bad influence on children‚ but it does however; allow them to better express themselves. They also can benefit them to release their inner rage as well as gaining their confidence. Body paragraph: Throughout Jones’s article he uses some persuasive antics to encourage readers that violent media can decrease the amount of rage and reckless a child can have… “ pretending to
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In “Violent Media Is Good For Kids‚” Gerard Jones takes his position on how the comic books violence has led him to further develop as a person and inspire his career as a writer. In fact‚ he talked about how the Hulk led him out of passivity and loneliness as a young kid. But this is only about one person and not everybody else. Nobody is the same in this world. Many of Jones acknowledgements in this story come from self-accomplishments through reading comics and violent media that has led
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In Gerard Jones’ “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” found in our text‚ Practical Argument‚ Jones argues that children should not be sheltered from violence. Gerard Jones discusses his own experiences growing up in a home that banned any violent media. He was a scared‚ introverted child in desperate need of help understanding the feelings he was taught to bottle up. When a few Incredible Hulk comics somehow made it past his parents and right into his eager hands he was a child reformed. The stories
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In reading “Violent Media is Good for Kids”; by Gerard Jones‚ he doesn’t argue against the fact that some harm has come from violence in the media. However the author does convey the fact that he has first handedly seen the positive effects of well managed use of violence in different mediums. Mr. Jones has reinforced my view and opinion on violence in the media by informing me to the efforts of him and his colleague to help children use their natural feelings in a positive manner and find an enlightening
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“Violent Media is Good for Kids” In “Violent Media is Good for Kids‚” the author Gerard Jones claims that violent media is good for children because it prepares them for violence in reality and teaches them how to control with rage. He argues against people’s view of violent media being negative influence on children. This view suggests that it is important to keep children away from violent media because it promotes imaginary gun battles‚ killing‚ blood‚ and violent fighting. In response‚ the
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“Violent Media is good for Kids” is an article which attempts to persuade the reader that violence (if used in the correct manner) can help children more than it hurts them. Famous comic-book author Gerard Jones claims that gory video games‚ comics‚ and cartoons may do a thing or two in helping to increase a child’s self-confidence. Jones says ‘creative violence’ can help by “giving kids a tool to master their rage.” In this time and age parents are more than ever protective of what their child
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A story written in by Gerard Jones called Violent Media is Good for Kids that appeared in Mother Jones under the political section‚ written 28 June 2000. He is an author of several works to include fictional and non-fictional works. His written for Marvel Comics and other companies. The essay talks about his life‚ how he was sheltered from violence or what his family felt wasn’t appropriate because of his parents. However‚ it was his mom that got him hooked on comic books‚ she thought it would teach
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Effect of Violence in Media on Children In his essay "Violent Media is Good for Kids" Gerard Jones states that parents try to shield their children from violence but in reality they keep them from self realization. In the analysis‚ Jones uses examples from his life experiences and quotes from a professional in child behavior. His argument‚ however‚ is incorrect and his support for his argument plays mostly on emotions and no statistical evidence to support his claims. Jones uses his life as an
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VIOLENT MEDIA IS GOOD FOR KIDS By Gerard Jones In our class book Practical Argument‚ I chose “Violent Media is Good for Kids” by Gerard Joneson page 36. In this article Jones states and tries to prove that violent media is undeniably good for children. He challenges this by saying what he believes also how he grew up too passive because he was sheltered from the media. Upon hearing that the media has "lofty messages of pacifism and tolerance" (par.2)‚ his mother had borrowed some comics for him
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