ENG-122 Module 3 Writing Plan
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Eng-122 Module 3 Writing Plan
Sara L. Fineout
Southern New Hampshire University
Eng-122 T3800 English Composition 1
Mary Boyle
March 19, 2024
ENG-122 MODULE 3 WRITING PLAN 2 In this article, 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 listed below.
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. (Willingham, 2019)
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. (Willingham, 2019)
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
ENG-122 MODULE 3 WRITING PLAN 3 goal ("ignore digit, attend to letter") and reloading the mental rule ("judge it as vowel or consonant.") (Willingham, 2019)
Forty-eight states have banned texting while driving. In 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 but 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 it 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. Daniel’s claim is strong as he supports his theory with enough evidence to prove it and basically admits to multitasking as many people do. Sometimes multitasking can be beneficial but make sure to take the negatives into consideration as well and what it may cost you to decide if it is worth it and safe or not.
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ENG-122 MODULE 3 WRITING PLAN 4 References Willingham, D. T. (2019, Jul 15). The High Price of Multitasking: [Op-Ed].
New York Times
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