Dr. Novello uses cause-and-effect inductive reasoning when she explains how the number of teens and children who smoked "increased dramatically" once Joe Camel ads for Camel cigarettes were first introduced in 1988. The effect she states was the increase in the number of teen and child smokers, which was caused by Joe Camel ads for Camel cigarettes. This simply concludes that the ads managed to market towards teens and children enough to where it caused a dramatic increase in teen and child smokers. She uses this cause-and-effect inductive reasoning to come to a solution to the issue. Because the ads had done so much damage, Dr. Novello worked to ban cigarette ads that targeted youth. She targeted down on the cause and changed the effect. From a basic knowledge of what I have learned about the history of youth smokers, I know that the ban of those ads caused a decrease in number of youth smokers. So Dr. Novello’s use of cause-and-effect inductive reasoning was successful.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Youth & Smoking
Dr. Novello uses cause-and-effect inductive reasoning when she explains how the number of teens and children who smoked "increased dramatically" once Joe Camel ads for Camel cigarettes were first introduced in 1988. The effect she states was the increase in the number of teen and child smokers, which was caused by Joe Camel ads for Camel cigarettes. This simply concludes that the ads managed to market towards teens and children enough to where it caused a dramatic increase in teen and child smokers. She uses this cause-and-effect inductive reasoning to come to a solution to the issue. Because the ads had done so much damage, Dr. Novello worked to ban cigarette ads that targeted youth. She targeted down on the cause and changed the effect. From a basic knowledge of what I have learned about the history of youth smokers, I know that the ban of those ads caused a decrease in number of youth smokers. So Dr. Novello’s use of cause-and-effect inductive reasoning was successful.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
It’s crazy how so many people die from smoking but people keep doing. I think DR. Novella’s solution to prevent smoking amongst teenagers is one of the best ways. Her solution is by banning all ads that promote smoking towards the youth. One of the best ways to make consumers purchase items is by advertisement. In my experience I have bought a lot of products because of a commercial I watched or an ad on the wall at school. If Dr.Novella, got to ban all of the ads that promote smoking then I believe the amount of smokers amongst teenagers will decrease. With minimal advertisement, there will be less consumers buying cigarettes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your reasoning about Dr. Novello's cause and effect in the passage. Cigarette smoking continues to be an increasing vice in today's society, and the negative effects it brings to our health does not change. It is very apparent that advertising or media is a strong method of influencing the viewers, especially the young kids. So when cigarettes, such as Camel, are advertised, kids are most likely going to see it as a good practice. In addition, if these kids are not fully educated about the harmful effects, they would not truly grasp the extent of its effects.
ReplyDeleteIn today’s society, for the most part people disagree with smoking. It is kind of funny to think that the efforts of one person could have started the progression of that way of thinking. Dr. Novello was the one who began the efforts to ban the cigarette commercials directed toward children and teens. And now in today’s society we don’t have cigarette commercials; however we do have anti cigarette ads on TV. Also today’s youth regards smoking as disgusting and distasteful. Dr. Novello was a very accomplished critical thinker. She came from nothing and made a name for herself. I really think that she was a very smart woman who could think of things in terms of cause and effect and with that knowledge she could do something to change society and the opinion of a lot of people.
ReplyDelete