10. Seniors Behind the Wheel

        Larry Copeland refers to the struggle of adult children to warn their senior parents about their issues behind the wheel. The article presents a survey stating that 17% of car accidents are caused by senior citizens, and they only make up 13% of the American population. Another survey claims that 55% of adult children are worried about the impending danger of driving at an old age, but only 23% have actually discussed this issue with their parents. There are other statistics mentioning that the elders' kids do not say anything to them about giving up driving because they are just afraid they will get hurt or will not listen to them. Copeland then gives advice to the reader about how to approach this problem and how to talk to their parents about it. Finally, the author includes testimonies of actual people who have been looking for the right time to tell their parents about driving.
      Copeland's purpose for writing this article was to persuade the readers to talk with their parents about the dangers of driving at an old age. This is evident when the author gives advice to the reader about how to know when their parent is too old to drive and how to approach the subject without hurting them. The target audience are the adult children that have senior parents. Many adult children can relate with this issue, according to the article's surveys. The tone of this article seems to be serious and "worried" because of the formal language and format. The article also includes bonus elements such as a picture showing an aged hand opening a car door and story highlights. These are helpful to get a glance of what the story is about; it is like a synopsis of a book. This story also uses many reliable statistics and surveys to persuade the reader. Due to these extra features and to the defined purpose, audience, tone, and content, I would say that the selection is effective.

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