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Running Head: ENG-122 MODULE 7-2 PROJECT 1
ENG-122 Module 7-2 Critical Analysis Essay
Sara L. Fineout
Southern New Hampshire University
ENG-122-T3800 English Composition 1
Mary Boyle
March 19, 2024
ENG-122 MODULE 7-2 PROJECT 2
The purpose of Daniel T. Willingham’s article “The High Price of Multitasking” was to shed light on the dangers of multitasking as well the as the cognitive delay while multitasking. Although many people including myself multitask to try to get many things done at a quicker pace it does have its disadvantages. One example of it being dangerous is using the phone to text or make a call while driving. Using a phone while driving or even walking can take your attention off what you are doing and where you are going and could result in an accident. In many cases, the advantages may outweigh the disadvantages although in certain cases it could be
dangerous.
The article's main claim of multitasking can be dangerous is somewhat biased but supported because the author points out that while everybody multitasks from time to time whether meaning to or not it can slow the comprehension rate of your brain and could distract you from your main tasks such as driving and paying attention to the road and traffic which could cause accidents or you not remembering what it was you were studying. I see where he is coming from on this topic as Daniel uses key points such as there are laws in place that prohibit using the phone while driving or even walking. He provides surveys that have been done and studies, and he does acknowledge that multitasking is not always done on purpose, and it is not always dangerous.
The context and purpose of “The High Price of Multitasking” (Willingham, 2019) is that the author has realized that multitasking is not always good and can be dangerous and would like
to shed some light on that to other people. The tone is serious, and the writing style would be expository. At first, I thought he was just trying to say multitasking was dangerous as in life-
threatening but by further analysis, I see that is not all he is talking about. I have learned that not every form of multitasking is necessarily on purpose, but all forms come with their own dangers.
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Multitasking makes our brains try to do and focus on more than one thing at a time which makes us lose focus on the main thing we are trying to do. The author talks about the dangers of multitasking and how many people multitask even without knowing they are or meaning to. The title helps portray the author’s idea that the cost of multitasking can be high. The author makes it clear what some of the costs can be when multitasking. Some key points you can get from this article are that even listening to music can be a distraction along with talking to other people. Doing those things can distract you from your main focus which could be driving or studying and this can make it more likely for you to crash or not really retain the information you are studying. Some key points are pointed out in the next paragraph.
A 2015 survey showed that a majority of students who use social media, text or watch TV while studying think that they can still comprehend the material they're studying. Music, likely the most common variety of multitasking, is added to tasks because it heightens arousal (for example, your heart rate increases), making it easier to stick with a long drive or a tedious textbook. Music was once common on factory assembly lines; the British Broadcasting Corporation offered a radio program for this purpose, "Music While You Work," from 1940 until
1967. In a classic experiment, subjects viewed a digit-letter pair: for example, "C7." A signal instructed people to classify the letter as a vowel or nonvowel or the digit as odd or even. After the response, a new stimulus and a new signal appeared. When the classification task switched, people responded about 20 percent slower than when it was repeated, because switching requires
extra steps: resetting your goal ("ignore digit, attend to letter") and reloading the mental rule ("judge it as vowel or consonant.") Forty-eight states have banned texting while driving. In
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Honolulu, it's illegal to text or even look at your phone while crossing the street, and in the Netherlands they've banned texting while biking. (Willingham, 2019)
The targeted audience is seemingly those who multitask since the author uses many examples of the different kinds of multitasking for different age groups and genders. He does seem a bit biased in his opinion as the evidence he uses supports his opinion. There is little to support opposing views. Daniel offers sufficient evidence to support his theory. There is no age restriction or gender restriction in multitasking. The connection between the author and his audience that he uses most is that multitasking can often be done without acknowledging the fact
it is being done and that just about everyone has done it or still does it. Whether multitasking is intentional or just part of a routine that hasn’t been thought of as multitasking. He acknowledges most people will continue to multitask but wants to make them more aware of the costs or difficulties it could be creating. In the article “The High Price of Multitasking” (Willingham, 2019), the author warns of the dangers of multitasking and how even though many people do it even without realizing it that
it lowers the comprehension rate of our brains. Daniel tells us about laws in place prohibiting things such as texting or calling while driving because it causes our brains to switch between processes and can distract us from watching the road and our surroundings. Daniel also tells us of studies that show that music while studying or at work can slow down our brain’s ability to comprehend what it is we are studying/reading or working on and slow down the production line at a facility. He is pointing out that we should all be more aware of multitasking and the effects it
has on us and allow more time to do certain things so that our brains can better understand and be more aware instead of trying to process more than one thing at a time. Daniel’s claim is strong
as he supports his theory with enough evidence to prove it and basically admits to multitasking
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as many people do. Sometimes multitasking can be beneficial but make sure to take the negatives
into consideration as well as what it may cost you to decide if it is worth it and safe or not. He seems to have taken many things into consideration and has done research to show why he believes such things he says are true.
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Willingham, D. T. (2019, Jul 15). The High Price of Multitasking: [Op-Ed]. New York Times https://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com
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