Indeed, the advent of the Internet is one of the greatest inventions of the twenty-first century. “In Praise of Snail's Pace” by Ellen Goodman is a well-written rhetoric that denounces the decadence of excessive indulgence in technology. Goodman isn't totally against technology, instead she argues that the world just needs to slow down for the rush; there are some things that are simply natural and trying to use speed to accomplish such things only destroys the purpose for which they are intended. Goodman states, “There are rituals you cannot speed up without destroying them” (52). Overall, the article is convincing and well composed, although it could have been better if it had added more statistics to represent its logical point of view. Goodman's choice of words - "fast as opposed to slow", the organizational structure and the simplicity of the ideas, prove excellent. Furthermore, his effective use of imagery, figurative expression, and logic gives the subject matter the propensity to be accepted