| Describe your overall ability to pay attention when it comes to school work (<100 words)On a scale of 1 – 10, indicate how addicted you are to you phones |
| On a scale of 1-10, I would say 6. I could just sit on the phone all day, but after a while it can get repetitive and kind of pointless. I enjoy maintaining the balance of my presence in reality and catching up on new things via virtually. With school and or classes, the phone plays a part, but there’s more of a burnout that vastly neglects my work. I’ll feel it mentally and physically, which will lead to the need of finding any kind of distraction. |
| While reading “My Distraction Sickness” please note how long it takes you to get through the piece (Google says it’s a 45 min read); also, count the number of times you get distracted (for whatever reason) and tally them at the end. |
| It took me around an hour, a little more than an hour. I started at 10:45 it is now 11:56. My brother came in my room, I went to the bathroom, saw a text on my phone, and annotated, so it took longer. Overall got distracted about 4-5 times. |
| Describe the tone of all three articles, how do they differ? (<100 words) |
| They both differentiate by one being; raw and persuasive on a warning and the other; proving the pros of multitasking leading to a better outcome |
| What are Sam Anderson’s primary arguments in defense of distraction? (see part III of In Defense of Distraction) Do you find them convincing? Why or why not (<150 words) |
| Sam Anderson argues that “distractions” are actually powerful. He mention the natural urge that comes to the brain, to constantly see or learn new information. This concept of multitasking is nothing but an addition to this and upcoming generation. |
| After reading all three articles, what are your thoughts on this “epidemic of distraction”? (<50 words) |
| I do believe the negatives weigh heavier than the pros of this epidemic. I knew it was bad but after reading “My Distraction Sickness”, I was left with my eyebrows high. Genuinely concerned for us and the future generation. There has been good with the advancement of technology, but some people will not hold back which can be troublesome. |