"Can We Curb the Privacy Invaders"

This essay was very similar to that of Bill Nelson's. Ray Spencer has good supporting evidence for his argument for privacy. He makes his claims and supports them with examples of false privacy guarantees in the coorporate world. Also, he gives solutions to the issue of privacy in the last section of the essay. I think that the paper is effective but is a little too long. It could be shorter and have the same point come across so that people are more willing to read it.

"The Right to Privacy"

Bill Nelson makes a good argument relating to privacy. First of all, he goes back to the founding fathers and their ideals for this country. This puts the influence of the American goals on the issue of terrorism and the right to privacy. After this introduction to his claim, Nelson clearly states the idea that he is trying to get through to his audience. Also, within the middle of the essay, Nelson questions the legitimacy of Poindexter positions in the government. This is helpful to his cause because he creates distrust in the opposition. And finally, he uses the examples of the Florida dumpster controversies. This sums up his argument helps solidify his ideas of privacy. Overall I thought the ethos of this was well developed and was effective in its goals to sustain the privacy values that have made this country unique.

"Dawn of the Daddy State"

Paul Starobin's essay had a different tone than that of Poindexter's. I did not like this essay as much because it had more of an analytical way of thinking. Unlike Poindexter's essay which gave the issue and solutions, Starobin's essay was more of a summary of global actions. It did not engage me fully until the eighth paragraph in which it directly addressed the security issue. I do not think that this paper engaged the reader well and should have been more about our safety and security. It focused too much on other people and other countries for me to worry about what was being said. Also, the tone was more relaxed, like a history lesson. It was not urgent in style and did not make me think about the issue. This essay could have been more better and more engaging to the reader.

"The Need for Information Awareness"

The style that John Poindexter is going with in his essay is that of an informative, urgent paper. He wants to educate people on the issue and then states solutions to the problems at hand. This is good writing because it allows the reader to understand the topic and then create their own views on the situation. By providing solutions to the privacy problem, Poindexter is giving the reader the opportunity to fully grasp the danger in what is happening. This was a good piece of writing.