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    Dvir Abramovich wrote an opinion article about the rise of cyberbullying through increased use of online spaces. Using repetition and examples, he establishes that the internet can enable anonymous bullies to harass and intimidate others anytime. He cites a story of a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after being cyberbullied, and statistics finding 42% of Australian girls experienced online harassment. Abramovich argues parents must play a key role in protecting children, appealing to family values by saying cyberbullying can change lives forever.

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    Dvir Abramovich wrote an opinion article about the rise of cyberbullying through increased use of online spaces. Using repetition and examples, he establishes that the internet can enable anonymous bullies to harass and intimidate others anytime. He cites a story of a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after being cyberbullied, and statistics finding 42% of Australian girls experienced online harassment. Abramovich argues parents must play a key role in protecting children, appealing to family values by saying cyberbullying can change lives forever.

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    Dvir Abramovich wrote an opinion article about the rise of cyberbullying through increased use of online spaces. Using repetition and examples, he establishes that the internet can enable anonymous bullies to harass and intimidate others anytime. He cites a story of a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after being cyberbullied, and statistics finding 42% of Australian girls experienced online harassment. Abramovich argues parents must play a key role in protecting children, appealing to family values by saying cyberbullying can change lives forever.

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    Dvir Abramovich wrote an opinion article about the rise of cyberbullying through increased use of online spaces. Using repetition and examples, he establishes that the internet can enable anonymous bullies to harass and intimidate others anytime. He cites a story of a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after being cyberbullied, and statistics finding 42% of Australian girls experienced online harassment. Abramovich argues parents must play a key role in protecting children, appealing to family values by saying cyberbullying can change lives forever.

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    Faceless Bullies Thrive In Cyberspace

    Dvir Abramovich, the writer of Faceless bullies thrive in cyberspace was published in the
    Herald Sun on the 20th of April 2007 as an opinionative piece. The main issue of the article is
    with the uprising use of cyber space and its possible impact to consumers. In an alarming and
    urgent tone the writer establishes that the new era of cyber space are breeding grounds for
    anonymous cyber bullies.
    Abramovich uses repetition to emphasise the possibility of getting harassed, intimidated
    and humiliated by other users any hour, any day. This evokes a sense of fear and shock in
    the reader in which they could potentially get harassed at any time of the day or night.
    Repetition is also used in the story of a 13 year old boy from Rhode Island in which the
    writer addresses that he was called gay and he was threatened and taunted. This places an
    emphasis on the conflicts faced by the boy and what it ultimately resulted into. The writer
    demonstrates the violent nature of the internet and evokes a sense of fear and insecurity in
    the readers minds. The use of negative connotations also further horrifies the reader and
    manipulates the readers into thinking that the internet is a place full of cyber bullies thus
    making the reader support the writers contention.
    Ample amounts of evidence is provided in the article through the form of anecdotal evidence
    and statistical evidence. The writer shares a bitter story of a 13 year old boy from Rhode
    Island committing suicide from being cyber bullied. The use of anecdotal evidence here is to
    expose the reader to the damaging impacts of cyber bullying, readers are also positioned to be
    shocked and sympathetic towards the victim and will not want anyone to experience the
    trauma and agony that the 13 year old boy endured. The writer uses statistical evidence such
    as the alarming study in 2006 where it was found that 42% of Australia female youth were
    harassed and dissed online or via SMS. The use of Australian surveys in this instance is to
    notify us that the cyber bullying issue is not only happening in other countries but is also
    something that our nation is experiencing. The reader will feel more inclined to take the issue
    seriously and take the advice given by the writer to ensure that they can tackle the issue in
    Australia since the studies carried out are from a credible source. These evidences supports
    and strengthens the writers contention therefore influencing the reader to agree with the
    writers argument.
    Furthermore, Abramovich argues in a demanding tone that parents play a key role to ensure
    their childrens safety on the internet. The writer appeals to family values as he expresses that
    cyber bullying has the capacity to change lives forever. This makes the readers who are
    parents or future parents feel fearful and worried about their children thus positioning the
    reader to follow through with whatever advice the writer has to offer to ensure that their
    children are safe from cyber bullying. As the previous target audience was only Australians,
    with the inclusion of parents the target audience will now cater to a larger group of people
    thus allowing not only Australians but also parents from anywhere across the world to feel
    included in the article.

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