Is your privacy worth a better search engine? Steven Levy explains in his article “Will you let them store your dreams? that research logs are retained for future use and are not as anonymous as previously thought. Internet users thought their searches were private, but are discovering that it is quite the opposite. Steven Wyer's article, "Life with Big Brother: The Government Goes After Our Tweets" reveals that the government is clearly interested in people's search logs and why. Levy and Wyer agree that the company's privacy has been compromised when using social media formats; both authors use similar strategies such as language, logos, and pathos to convince the audience to adopt their respective points of view. Both articles use highly charged language to create an emotional response from their readers. Levy uses words like revealing, exposed, and intimate, giving the reader the feeling that they are laying themselves bare for the world to see. Levy grabs the reader's attention when he asks the question: "What's more revealing than a list of one's search queries?" » Readers might become paranoid about this question, making them wonder who is reviewing their research journals. Levy makes the reader feel exposed by stating, "The privacy of our research has led... other privacy experts to urge companies like Google [and others] not to keep such logs ”, which shows that even experts believe that privacy laws have been violated and are pleading. While Levy's words leave his audience unprotected from Internet search risks, Wyer inspires his audience to experience feelings of patriotism through his comments; for example, he states that "our online activity is of far more interest to Uncle Sam than could be considered healthy" and that "privacy is at the heart of everything we...... middle of paper ......let's make a decision but gives no guidance on how the government should be stopped from invading their privacy. Levy and Wyer emphasize, through the use of language, facts, and emotional appeals, that Internet privacy has, is, and always will be prevalent. Levy's article has a subtle, sarcastic quality but gives both sides of the story and is therefore more neutral than Wyer's article. Wyer clearly has a clear opinion about government invasion into the personal matters of society. Although both articles give facts, Wyer's was able to give the public more facts to compel his audience to act, while Levy's could not. Word Count: 9 Works Cited Levy, Steven. “Will you let them store your dreams?.” Newsweek 148.11 (2006): 12. Academic research completed. Internet. November 25, 2013. Wyer, Steven. “The government has its paws on every one of our tweets.” World Net Daily. WND.com October 28, 2011. Web. April 1 2014