Summary Of Deborah Pendegrast's Speech Wait Until They Are Older
Linda Sidner has supported her claims in her speech, “Wait Until They are Older”, in a superior manner to Deborah Pendegrast in her speech, “Tweens Are Ready for Cell Phones”. The former was clearer about her claims and more specific with her support than the latter.
Pendegrast speech has several critical flaws. First, she is in a position of high potential for bias, in that she works for a telecommunications company the revenue of which is increased if parents allow “tweens” to be included in the population of cell phone users. Additionally, she commits the “bandwagon” fallacy when she supports her position with a survey by the National Consumers League, which states that 60% of children have cell phones, apparently implying the majority
Pendegrast speech has several critical flaws. First, she is in a position of high potential for bias, in that she works for a telecommunications company the revenue of which is increased if parents allow “tweens” to be included in the population of cell phone users. Additionally, she commits the “bandwagon” fallacy when she supports her position with a survey by the National Consumers League, which states that 60% of children have cell phones, apparently implying the majority