Alison
Agosti writes about an app that has recently received interest by a young
female audience – Lulu. As explained by the author, Lulu allows users to rate
male Facebook friends anonymously. Agosti then introduces her opinion on the
app, which she considers "stupid" and "incredibly lame". A further explanation of the working system of the app is
offered by the author. The app offers multiple-choice characteristics to best
fit the person being evaluated, which are then added as hashtags in their
profile. Additionally, Agosti critiques how in many occasions the app is sexist and
childish, attempting to look clever. Finally, the author explains that although a person can be evaluated by anonymous people, he can also decide to delete his "profile" from the system, based off from his Facebook account.
Alison
Agosti is effective in her writing. Considering that her audience is primarily
young adults and teens, she does well in choosing an informal tone. Since her
article is very casual, Agosti utilizes slight humor to keep the article’s pace
and the reader’s attention fixed. The author does a great job in using metaphor
to create humor and to create variety in her descriptions. The style of writing used is similar to dialogue, establishing and intimacy with the audience, as if talking to them. The author further relates with the audience by including her own personal opinion regarding
the app. Even though she adds her personal and independent opinion, Agosti does support it by
explaining her own experience and the effect the app had on her.
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