35. The Science of Sleepy Teenagers

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/new_scientist/2013/04/teenage_sleep_patterns_why_school_should_start_later.single.html

On April 27, Russell Foster wrote an article, talking about the effect on waking up a teenager. Straightforward, Foster says that waking teenagers in the morning makes them "grouchy, impulsive, and humorless." In his introduction, Foster states how a brain doctor and British Newspaper headline in 2007, states that waking up teenagers in the morning for school is plain and cruel. Foster then, goes on to explain that though out the hum as age, the time we need to sleep vary. He states that when puberty hits, your sleeping time and your waking up time get later. He also says that he culture and region of a person, is a influence on how much sleep they end up getting, but they are concerned in weather or not teens are getting enough sleep. Foster then talks about how teenagers who don't have enough energy from sleeping, tend to fill themselves with other things, for example energy drinks. These drinks though, don't sustain every vitamin they need in their body. He they says that society and mostly teenagers have to start taking sleep very serious, because its a biological need, for their body to have, creativity , better moods, productivity, and ability to socialize with other people. Foster then gives some suggestions to teenagers, on where and how to sleep, what not to do before you go to bed, what to prevent, etc. Foster finalizes his article by restating his earlier evidence, on why to sleep, and says that people need to take this very serious, and then quotes, "We must do better."

In this article Foster is very careful on the way he addresses his audience, because not only do teens love to sleep late, but they love to sleep till late. But in this article he tries to explain that most teenagers today not only don't get enough sleep, but they don't get the energy their body asks for in  order to be happy, socialize and mainly not be grumpy though out the day. He uses clear and straightforward language and vocabulary, so show teens that it is important to sleep, even though their sleeping order is later. His audience is mainly teenagers, because he tries to attract them with his title. Another thing that shows his target audience are teenagers, is that e uses easy vocabulary, yet it's very formal. He also uses statistics and earlier and proven studies, to emphasize hie worry about the sleep and to prove his point.