Finally, Street-Porter has ended her article stating that “smartphones are spawning dumb children.” I do agree that children may spend too much time on their smartphones, however, their parents have a right to control what their children do and how much time they spend doing it — there is no need to talk about something as extreme as banning something that isn’t a big threat. As said, there are much more efficient ways of solving this problem.
Also stated in the essay to strengthen his argument is “ If you’re like the typical owner, you’ll be pulling your phone out and using it some 80 times a day, according to data Apple collects” to enlighten that even Apple agrees smartphones can be addictive. Another statistic stated by Carr to strengthen his position on how smartphones affect our minds is as stated “A second experiment conducted by the researchers produced similar results, while also revealing that the more heavily students relied on their phones in their everyday lives, the greater the cognitive penalty they suffered.” Carr also constructs evidence by incorporating
“Cell phones cannot help people learn! Cell phones only make children dumber. Children and adults alike are not really learning when they search for answers on the internet.” These are phrases that are most commonly used by opponents of the rapidly adjusting modern society we live in today. However, cell phones and social media are an attribute to society in many ways.
Should phones be allowed in school? Many people argue a lot about this. In many schools there is a controversy about this. Some people think that it is a good thing to have phones in school, while others´ do not. Many teenagers have cell phones nowadays. About 78% of teenagers aged 12 to 17 have cell phones. Technology has a great impact on teens. They have good ways in which teens can enjoy them, but also they have bad ways. Many adults worry about the bad things that technology can do to the youth. They worry that the youth might get to addicted to phones. Adults also worry about how it can damage their brains. Many researchers are saying that teenagers are getting to addicted to phones. One of the symptoms of this is by texting all day, and by also feeling the need to check your phone everyday. However In my paragraph, I strongly go for phones not being allowed in school.
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
I have been asked to give my professional opinion on which article to publish in this week 's edition. The two articles I have to choose from are “Are too many people going to college?” by Charles Murray and “Should everyone go to college?” by Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill. In short, Murray’s article explains throughout the article that the basic knowledge essential to a being an American can be learned in k-8. Murray explains that high school can be the place where students learn about their career paths and there would be no need for college. Murray believes college is not a necessity in today 's society if we can teach more in elementary, middle, and high school. Owen and Sawhill’s article can be summarized, in short, with their theses, “While the average return to obtaining a college degree is positive, we emphasize that it is not universally so. For certain schools, majors, occupations, and individuals, a college may not be a smart investment. By telling all young people that they should go to college no matter what, we are actually doing some of them a disservice” (Owen and Sawhill PG#). Both articles use rhetorical strategies to convey the purpose of their article to the reader. Charles Murray uses interesting anecdotes, understandable logical reasoning, and relevant statistics to facilitate his non-traditional ideas clearly to the reader. On the other hand, through the use of credibility Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill uses assertions, logical reasoning, and
As a child one of the most traumatic experiences you can witness grow up is seeing your parents abuse one another. Imagine these two towering figures expressing love to each other then simply exploding into massive contorting images of chaos in the matter of seconds. It is not a memory forever recorded and never forgotten. The inability to rationalize the situation or figure out who is right or wrong just wanting it to stop. In the poem “My Mother Woke a Rooster”, award winning poet. Laurie Ann Guerrro reveals the aftermath of physical abuse and her mother’s fighting will to continue to persevere by personifying her mother as that of a rooster.
The title of this article is PRO/CON: Are our school lunches healthy enough. The author of this article is McClatchy-Tribune. The genre of this article is a article. One of the reasons that they should change the way they serve our lunch is because in (3) it says, “1 in 3 American children were overweight or obese. Overweight children are at higher risk of developing a variety of diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.” Also in (5) it says, “The Institute of Medicine has pushed for healthier school meals”. Another reason is(8) “it turned out many high
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.
In Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, she emphasizes how the little things, such as detail, should become the primary focal point to writing. I believe that the chapter titled Index Cards, played a big role on how to use detail in your notes. The chapter titled Character, stressed the way to inhibit such detail in your writing and how far you actually need to go with that detail. Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird and her large press on detail provided me with insight on how to help me ace my future essays.
A sibling is only missed once he or she has moved out. The donut isn’t nearly as good when it is being eaten, as it seems to be once it is gone. Things are easily taken for granted, as seen in Meredith Hall’s “Killing Chickens.” Hall incorporates her own personal stories, heartache, expirences, and family to reveal to the reader the act and effect of underappreciation. Through short syntax, imagery, and a distant tone, Hall shows how easy it is for things to be taken for granted.
In Susan Wood’s poem “Eggs,” she describes what her mornings were like growing up and how they later affected her parenting. She discusses that if she had sat down with her father to work through their issues rather than argue, they could have been happier people in the end. To emphasize these points, she uses repetition and pattern to create a feeling of hostility toward her childhood. Wood’s use of diction and allusion illustrates the speaker’s attitude toward mornings and her upbringing to shed light on how harboring feelings can create animosity toward family members.
"Schools embrace cell phone use." Leader-Telegram [Eau Claire, WI], 1 May 2011. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A255124528/OVIC?u=lom_accessmich&xid=d37232f4. Accessed 25 Apr.
In the book, there was a paragraph discussing “the chicken or the egg” question about ethnic minority health. It asked whether they received suboptimal care because they don’t seek medical attention and insist on taking care of it themselves or do they take care of their own health issues themselves because they have had suboptimal treatment? I think a reason that they may not seek treatment for an ailment is because healthcare in America is expensive and they don’t have the funds to spare. Minorities do make less than the majority population. The second question is equally important. In low income neighborhoods, the quality of hospitals and clinics is usually subpar.
“Concerns about cell phones in the classrooms are also grounded in what we know about teenage brains, including the inability to concentrate while multi tasking and possibly long term effects on overall health” (12)