The article “ Mother Hens Cluck: Cell Phones Support Learning” has a stronger argument than “ Trust Your Gut: Blog Post from a High School Athlete.” To begin, the author of this article is older and wiser than the author of the other, considering she's a teacher and the other author is a high schooler. Another reason is the article written by the high schooler can be quite opinionated at times, while the teacher’s article shows strict examples as to why cell phones should be allowed in schools. For example, the first article has three solid points of evidence, while the second only has one and a half points of evidence. Finally, the second article doesn't show evidence to all their reasons. The last two points in the second paragraph
In some words the overall summary of When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost, by Joan Morgan is a collective of multiple forms of literature detailing a wide range of the issues that African American women face today. Joan Morgan is a feminist who caters to addressing the modern issues within the world. In other words she defines the feminism she addresses as "Hip-hop Feminism". Within the book the author seems to take a neutral or dual sided approach to feminism. She states that black women have been defined by their men, but also states that the concept of a "strong black woman" is a myth. She takes up the issue of how rap has inherently mysoginistic lyrics, but how she would be lying if she did not find some appeal within the idea of Patriarchy
Out of the two blog posts I would say that “Mother Hens Cluck: Cellphones Support Learning” has a stronger argument. To start, the soundness of reasoning is better, the number reasons that make sense are more than “Trust your gut: Blog Post From a High School Athlete.” They both have three logical reasons but, the number of reasons that are with solid evidence Mother hen has more. Another reason is, the fraction number of reasons that are well supported with solid evidence. She has ⅔ and he has ⅓, she also had good reliable sources and so did the other article; but overall I think from everything I've read I would say that “Mother Hens Cluck: Cellphones Support Learning” has better reasons than article two because “Trust your gut: Blog
In the article “Mother Hens Cluck: Cell Phones Support Learning” the issue if of course, cell phones, the argument? Should cell phones be allowed on campus/school grounds. Overall, their claim is that cell phones should be allowed on campus/school grounds. Thus, here is some reasoning and evidence… to begin, they made a point by saying that every student has the right to access a simple tool to help with projects, homework, and many more things. Another example is how it could help them keep track of time, make them more organized,
The “Mother Hens Cluck” article is better after than the “Trust Your Gut” article. Because First of all, it gives a lot of information about why cell phones should be aloud. Additionally, this blog gives at least 4 reasons like. Many kids struggle in school with homework and stuff but cell phones and electronics help them so much to understand what they are doing. Or it tells us that her students have the same right to use their phones as much as she does. Some of the evidence is she loves her cell phone and she thinks her students do to which makes her let them use their cell phones. Also, there is so many tools that her students can use to help for instance, apps for the children's behavior management, receiving feedback on their homework,
In the article Cell Phone in School, written by Beverly Ballaro and Jill Ginsburg they give many good examples why cell phones should be in school. In school many teachers really don't like their students to have cell phones but they make come in handy if their was a school shooting. The document states, “After the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School and the September 2001 terrorist attacks, however, many schools eased restrictions on cell phones use in middle and high schools.” This is such a genius idea to allow kids to have phone at school because if another attack occurs then the students with phone will be able to call either their parents or the police. There can also be different situations other than attacks where phones
There are many contradictable pieces of evidence that are used throughout the article, “Have Smart Phones Destroyed a Generation?”, by Jean M. Twenge. Some of the evidence utilized, can be very manipulative towards the readers. By Twenge including some of her opinions in this article, what and how the readers should feel about smartphones changes. It has negative aspects and becomes very strict on what she is portraying to the readers. Twenge has some good evidence and arguments in this article, but it turns out to be weak because she is using insufficiency, irrelevance, and typicality.
In the article “Lift the Cell Phone Ban” Rapp (2009) concludes schools use cellphones as a learning tool because they have reminders and Bluetooth, and because students are already using cellphones, and corporations have funding. Even though some schools have a no cell phone policy, some find cell phones beneficial for educational purposes in and out of school. For example, the alarms and reminders help students remember their work. The teacher did a test splitting her children into groups and had them record themselves while doing a lit circles activity. They then sent their work to her through Bluetooth and as a result she found a helpful tool for . The American teachers feared cellphones in the classroom because they believe they don’t
The strengths of Article #1 are that they use expert studies as a source on the subject to back up their argument. An example of this would be, “Teenagers who spend a lot of time playing violent video games or watching violent shows on television have been found to be more aggressive and more likely to fight with their peers and argue with their teachers, according to a study in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.” Secondly, they use quotes from the expert studies they reference that support their argument. Thirdly, it references a book discussing on the subject for more support.
The next topic of discussion is cell phones in classrooms. The article being summarized is entitled The Only Thing We Have to Fear is…120 Characters. In this article, Kevin Thomas and Christy McGee (2012) make arguments for the use of cellphones in classrooms in spite of the fact that 69% have banned them. This paper responds to the many reasons for disallowing their use, and then it goes on to highlight some ideas about why cell phones should be used as educational tools. Both sides of the discussion certainly make valid points.
Central Idea: The use of cell phones in school is great for educational purposes, social life, and as a safety tool
Should students be able to use cell phones during class periods? This is a question a lot of students and parents have asked themselves. The invention of cell phones started a debate for many schools. Many schools accept the use of cell phones but experience a lot of frustration over them. There are many reasons for and against the use of cell phones in schools. People who support cell phone use in schools are usually teenagers. People who disagree with cell phone use in schools are usually teachers or parents, who think cell phones are a distraction. A lot of students see cell phones as a useful device but many see them as a distraction during class. Throughout this essay you'll read about the pros and cons regarding cell phones
Picture this, there has been a school lockdown, the suspect cut the landlines so no one could call the police for a rescue. However, the suspect was captured by the police much faster than he imagined. The last scene wouldn’t have happened if it was one decade ago, because cell phones were not popular in schools then. When it comes to cell phones, some people think they should not be permitted in schools, and other people think they should be permitted in schools. I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons: Cell phones are an efficient way to communicate when emergencies occur in school; cell phones can be a great tool for learning during school hours; and the current prohibitive rules on cell phones are merely fruitless
The counter claim is that cell phones should not be banned from schools. According to the article “Counterpoint: Cell Phone Regulations are not Necessary” students should be allowed to have their phones in school so they can learn basic judgment of when an appropriate time to use it in life is. Another reason is so that the students can use it to call their parents if necessary or if they need a ride home. The last reason is that most schools provide Internet on their computers, so the students could find a way to get around the no cell phone rule
People all around the world have many electronic devices, and there are abundant amounts of freedom that come with them. There are so many different technologies to choose from, but one that seems to be quite common among people of all ages, are cell phones. Such technology is great for many uses, but it is not always appropriate in certain settings. The principal at my school has adopted a new policy that bans the use of cell phones during school hours. I support my principal’s decision. Cell phones can be distractions in many ways to students during school. They can cause conflicts between fellow students and between students and teachers. Allowing cell phones during school hours also basically gives students permission to not pay
Cell Phones: Many American youth now have cell phones that they carry with them everywhere .Should cell phones be allowed at school ?Many teachers and students claim that phones are distracting while many parents and students insist that phones are necessary. Write a persuasive essay explaining your position on the issue.