ENG 122_2-5 Importance of Analysis
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English 122: 2-5 Importance of Analysis
In July of 2019, author Daniel T. Willingham authored the article “The High Price of Multitasking,” where Willingham discusses the negative side of multi-tasking and how it affects the outcome of the tasks at hand. He uses examples such as having a higher chance of getting hit by a vehicle if you were crossing a road while listening to music or increasing your risk of an accident if texting while driving (Willingham A21). Willingham uses a conversational style in his piece casually coming from a first-person point of view. I have perceived Willingham’s tone as informative and serious with his examples and study information that he has provided to back up his claim. While being persuasive in trying to prove how dangerous multi-tasking can be, Willingham also provides some tips on how to better manage multi-tasking should you choose to
do so.
A closer analysis of Willingham’s newspaper article as well as his referenced articles and
other writing pieces will provide more context to what he is trying to prove. For me, his writing structure of this newspaper article alone does not have me convinced that multi-tasking overall has a negative outcome in every instance. Breaking down each of his examples and paragraphs provides much more detailed proof individually but together in my initial reading it was not seamless. Breaking down his examples into groups or categories of tasks would provide more insight to what he is trying to prove. Maybe the title is what has me mislead? “The High Price of Multitasking” is very general and initially leads me to believe that all multitasking is frowned upon by Willingham, when truly his article is more focused on the use of smartphones, music, and social media while multitasking (Willingham A21). I do believe Willingham is off to a good start with his New York Times
article, but I am not convinced solely by this piece. Willingham was very scattered with his backup information
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and examples and his title is misleading to what he is trying to prove. Speaking very loosely from his point of view on the subject without much hard data or proof. I mean multi-tasking is one of the top qualities that employers look for in a candidate. Who can get the most work done in the quickest fashion while still maintaining quality? I do believe and agree with Willingham that some tasks cannot and should not be performed together such as using a mobile device while
operating a vehicle or listening to loud music while studying. His title lacked direction in what he is trying to speak on specifically and his examples jump on and off topic.
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Works Cited
Willingham, Daniel T. "The High Price of Multitasking."
New York Times
, 15 July 2019, p. A21(L).
The High Price of Multitasking: [Op-Ed]
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