Americans today tend to believe that cell phones are bringing people together, however, I seem to believe that cell phones are causing people to disconnect emotionally and verbally. In discussion of the cell phone, one controversial issue has been that there is an over obsessive use of the cell phone. On the one hand, argues that it is helpful to--- communicate, research, and distract yourself with videos. On the other hand, people say that people contends to lose communication skills. Other even maintain that people are becoming more nonverbal. My own view is that the cell phone has caused people to have no communication skills with others. Cell phones have a negative impact on society because they have decreased our communication skills specifically in--- speaking, writing, and nonverbal communication. I have chosen, the cell phone because I have seen how generations have and still are getting affected by cell phones.…
The general argument made by author Andrew Keen in his work, "Are Smartphones Making Us Stupid", is that smart phones are making us stupid. More specifically Keen argues that we don't use our technology correctly, if we did we would be more intelligent, but instead they are making us more and more self absorbed. He writes “So rather than transforming us into Albert Einstein, Steven Spielberg, or Toni Morrison, our smartphones are actually making us more wrapped up in ourselves.” (Keen, 22). In this passage, Keen is suggesting that we are becoming more selfish from these devices instead of using them to become more intelligent.…
Jonathan Franzen’s speech was given to the college students at Kenyon, Ohio, USA. The introduction part of the speech is Jonathan Franzen talking about his relationship to his newly purchased phone, and how he got rid of his old one. Choosing the subject of smartphones, definitely points in the direction of a younger audience, since adults rarely care for technology as much as the youth usually does. “… I replaced my three-year-old BlackBerry Pearl with a much more powerful BlackBerry Bold”. Obviously enough the speech isn’t an advertisement about what the new BlackBerry Bold can do, but since young people relate to technology, the college students might have their interest awoken of the wisely chosen subject. Continuing with the subject of phones the speech giver furthermore uses metaphors such as: “… or doing that spreading-the-fingers iPhone thing that makes images get bigger” to engage his…
The writer’s technique in “The Tethered Generation” is subjective because the author makes the inference on how communication technologies have interfered with the ways millennials communicate, work, and interact. As stated in the article “while previous generations looked to their friends for direction, today’s technology allows a perceptual connection to peers, leaving little room for autonomy” (Tyler 478-479). The author’s choice of words reveals that she is trying to voice out an opinion against millennials’…
Over 75% of 12-17 year-olds own a cell phone, according to a recent study performed by Pew Research Center. (Madden) This percentage is a dramatic increase from just decades ago. The image “Mobile Phones for Teenagers” shows how many members of Generation Me interact with technology. This image utilizes the Aristotelian appeal to pathos and shows how obsessed with technology Gen Me’ers are, as pointed out by Dr. Jean Twenge in her book Generation Me.…
In the video “Millennials: Why are They the Worst?” by Kelly Williams Brown, she persuades an audience of highly educated people about why millennials are not as bad as people think. Usually when thinking of a millennial a picture of someone who is always on their phone or social media pops up, but just because we have these advances in technology does not mean we are entitled or all about ourselves. Brown is effective in presenting that we are not these things to the intended audience, because she can back up her claims with excerpts or her own knowledge on the topic. Although what Brown talks about in this video may be controversial between generations, Brown is also effective in saying that all millennials are the same, whether we like to…
How has cell phones affected society? The first wireless cell phone invented was heavy, bulky, and ugly, but it was still portable and used to communicate with people. The first cell phones were very expensive and only the rich people could afford them. Little did we know what the effects would be. With the invention of cell phones came both negative and positive effects. While cell phones can be used in emergencies and used for communication among people, they have also caused accidents while driving and inhibited social interaction…
“The Tethered Generation” (Tyler 469) also known as “The Millennial Generation” consists of ages ranging from 8 to 29 years old. It is made up of over 80 billion people born in the United States between 1978 and 1999. The tethered generation is the first to use cell phones, instant messaging, email, social media websites, and many other things since early childhood. With the help of our parents, known as “helicopter parents,” we have not only remained dependent on them, but have also become entirely dependent on technology. It is really hard to imagine how our generation would function without the use of this technology. From my research, I was able to find several pros and cons to the ideas presented by Kathryn Tyler. In her text, “The Tethered Generation,” she talks about millennial connectivity, helicopter parents, and preparing for this tethered…
In Jean M. Twenge Article, “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?”(Nov. 2017). Jean affirms that smartphones are slowly deteriorating teens emotional and physical behavior; Radically changing every aspect of their lives. She supports her claim by comparing and contrasting how Millennials and teens are tremendously different, from the way they view the world, to how they use their time; Jean also demonstrates the use of division and classification to represent the year and time difference in the generations. The term Millennial applies to individuals who reached adulthood around the 21st century. For instance, in(paragraph four) it states, “ they are more vulnerable than Millennials were: Rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed…
My generation consists of those born between 1980 and 1994. My generation has been labeled a lot of things. We've been called Generation Y, Generation ME, Millennial’s, the Internet Generation, and even Generation Einstein. We have also been labeled the laziest generation ever. We are a cohort of kids that because of instant messaging, Myspace and Facebook, we seek instant gratification. We are impatient and unwilling to work hard, according to many, hence the name, Generation ME. All this “technology” generation wants is instant gratification. Perhaps the most outstanding detail that distinguishes this generation- from even those born just a couple of years earlier- is their level of media…
“You could definitely tell they thought, “Who is this person and why does he think he can do something that took me years to do?”” (Ellin 205). She also uses examples from studies to show her argument that the generation of millennial is more “revived”, yet “needy”. (Ellin 205). By discussing the characteristics of millennials, Ellin is able to back up her argument. The audience now sees the differences in the generations. “They seek constant feedback and immediate gratification. They multitask and can’t focus. They’re sensitive to criticism and unable to work alone.” (Ellin 205). By stating stereotypes of this particular generation, she is able to inform the readers on how the millennial are viewed by other generations. Ellin then persuades belief of her argument even more by giving studies. “Her cross-generational data analysis of college students show that recent cohorts are especially narcissistic, believing they are above average” (Ellin 206). Further on, the author explains and gives a comparison to show how the two very vary. “Respect has a different feel across generations. Millennials believe respect should be earned. Older generations are frustrated by their lack of civility.” (Ellin 208). In conclusion, Ellin provided information, stereotypes, and studies, to prove her thesis that…
The scholarly article, Invasion of the Classroom Cell Phones, written by Marilyn Gilroy, discusses the controversial issue on the debate between the affects of cell phones and education. Marilyn Gilroy was a communication professor at the Bergen Community College for 18 years, and since 1992 has written multiple publications for the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education. In Invasion of the Classroom Cell Phone Gilroy talks about the growing problem cell phones are causing for students, parents, administrators, and schools everywhere, and notes the inevitability of these handhelds in today’s society.…
If we compare two authors’ arguments about the technology impact on the young generation, Friedman’s assertion seems too arbitrary. Friedman visited several colleges, including his alma mater, his daughter’s school, as well as some other colleges; he found out that the young generation is being too quiet. Friedman calls them the “‘Generation Q’: the Quiet Americans”. He criticizes that the Generation Q is “quietly pursing their idealism”; Friedman disagrees with such action: “if they are not spitting mad, well, then they’re just not paying attention” (98). Friedman establishes his assertion through pure observation; I consider that Friedman’s argument is lack of objectivity. He aggressively accuses that if the young generation does not speak up, then they are not…
Mobile phones and technology have come a long way over the years, people’s lives have become more demanding and they rely more and more on technology, it has had a big impact on our everyday life: our relationships, social movements and education. The mobile phone has become one the most widespread and popular pieces of technology of the past few decades. ‘Worldwide there are now over 1.7 billion cell phone accounts, 600 million more cell phones services than fixed lines.’ (Castells et al. 2007 as cited in Bittman, M, Brown, J, Wajcman, J, 2009) Over the past decade, the information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially the Internet and mobile communication, have changed the way people work, play, learn and communicate. (Lee, P, Leung, L, Venhwei, L, Xiong, C, 2008, p 458). With 3G technology, the mobile phone has become not just a means of communication but a way to send and receive data, videos, music, access the Internet and more. The mobile phone has become a necessary part of our everyday life, according to a study done by Bittman, M et al (2009, p. 232) ‘the mobile phone is primarily a device used for social connectedness, extending the role of the fixed-line telephone as means of ‘staying in touch’ with intimates (family and friends).’ It has allowed the world to become a smaller place by allowing people to become connected.…
There is now a generation called Millennial. I remember the Baby Boomers, Generation X, and so forth. We are now in a society of instance gratification. I mean my daughter-in-law just got a new car. How did I know? Did I get a phone call? Did my son come over and ask advice? Did they come over and show me? The answer to all of these are a flat, NO! I learned it all from Facebook. How he planned the surprise, the presentation, even the look on her face when he showed it to her.…