Quinton Schafer's Argumentative Essay
Imagine seeing an average West Valley student that uses his phone and watches television in moderation and completes his homework. Now meet Quinton Schafer, a self proclaimedself-proclaimed screen abuser. Schafer confessed to using his computer for several hours a week on a school night. His screen time doubles on weekends to about twelve hours. Since he attends West Valley High School he must also juggle school work and his athletics. The result is that he is unable to do all of this and must sacrifice time to pursue his computer habits. Not only will they consume precious time, but they do much worse. Screens are obviously not beneficial for students so encouraging students to participate in “shutdown your screen week”. Students
who use screens often compared to students who don’t or rarely use screens perform worse academically. Norton said that “The surveys also found that 15 percent of teens watch four or more hours of TV daily, while nearly 12 percent report using their computers for four or more hours a day. The surveys didn’t ask teens about their use of smart phones.” (Norton 1). One can safely assume that time spent watching the television and or using the computer is wasted time. If students were left with several hours of down time they have the potential to engage in school work such as studying for a test or simply completing their homework. Norton also reports about “This latest CDC study found that teenagers’ weight did, in fact, correlate with their screen time: Only 20 percent of obese kids were limiting TV and computers to two hours per day – versus 31 percent of their normal-weight peers.” (1). Unless a student is a bodybuilder, using screens often will make a student’s weight unhealthy. This can hinder students when they are being tested on their fitness level in a physical education test. Among other hindrances screens pose, they can also distract students from completing work that must be completed. Kord Campbell is a cool guy with a family that likes technology such as screens. Richtel writes about how “He finally saw it while sifting through old messages: a big company wanted to buy his Internet start-up. ‘I stood up from my desk and said, ‘Oh my God, oh my God,’ Mr. Campbell said. ‘It’s kind of hard to miss an e-mail like that, but I did.’” (Richtel 1). The screens displayed so much information that Campbell missed an e-mail for a considerable business deal of 1.3 million. If a student was in the same place they may miss a similar important e-mail such as a assignment due date being pushed. Richtel writes that “So, too, Tthe multitaskers took longer than non-multitaskers to switch between tasks, like differentiating vowels from consonants and then odd from even numbers. The multitaskers were shown to be less efficient at juggling problems.” (Richtel 4). According to this study, students that multitask by engaging in activities such as watching television and reading a book would be less efficient than a student that would watch television then read a book. However, some people are able to harness the power of screens for educational and boredom relieving purposes. Norton says “Screens can let people escape from their cubicles anywhere” (Norton 2). A student could use a screen to pass down time when all academic work is done. Realistically, students are more likely to use screens in excess than to use them to pass the time. Screens may have some benefits, but the bottom line is that screens are atrocious. They can increase your weight, take your time and make you less efficient. You do this all just to be entertained. However, screens in moderation can give you access to almost all the information of mankind.
who use screens often compared to students who don’t or rarely use screens perform worse academically. Norton said that “The surveys also found that 15 percent of teens watch four or more hours of TV daily, while nearly 12 percent report using their computers for four or more hours a day. The surveys didn’t ask teens about their use of smart phones.” (Norton 1). One can safely assume that time spent watching the television and or using the computer is wasted time. If students were left with several hours of down time they have the potential to engage in school work such as studying for a test or simply completing their homework. Norton also reports about “This latest CDC study found that teenagers’ weight did, in fact, correlate with their screen time: Only 20 percent of obese kids were limiting TV and computers to two hours per day – versus 31 percent of their normal-weight peers.” (1). Unless a student is a bodybuilder, using screens often will make a student’s weight unhealthy. This can hinder students when they are being tested on their fitness level in a physical education test. Among other hindrances screens pose, they can also distract students from completing work that must be completed. Kord Campbell is a cool guy with a family that likes technology such as screens. Richtel writes about how “He finally saw it while sifting through old messages: a big company wanted to buy his Internet start-up. ‘I stood up from my desk and said, ‘Oh my God, oh my God,’ Mr. Campbell said. ‘It’s kind of hard to miss an e-mail like that, but I did.’” (Richtel 1). The screens displayed so much information that Campbell missed an e-mail for a considerable business deal of 1.3 million. If a student was in the same place they may miss a similar important e-mail such as a assignment due date being pushed. Richtel writes that “So, too, Tthe multitaskers took longer than non-multitaskers to switch between tasks, like differentiating vowels from consonants and then odd from even numbers. The multitaskers were shown to be less efficient at juggling problems.” (Richtel 4). According to this study, students that multitask by engaging in activities such as watching television and reading a book would be less efficient than a student that would watch television then read a book. However, some people are able to harness the power of screens for educational and boredom relieving purposes. Norton says “Screens can let people escape from their cubicles anywhere” (Norton 2). A student could use a screen to pass down time when all academic work is done. Realistically, students are more likely to use screens in excess than to use them to pass the time. Screens may have some benefits, but the bottom line is that screens are atrocious. They can increase your weight, take your time and make you less efficient. You do this all just to be entertained. However, screens in moderation can give you access to almost all the information of mankind.