'Students Stressed And Depressed' By Robert Feldman

Sample Passing Introduction for “Students Stressed and Depressed” CAT-W article
The passage “Students Stressed and Depressed” (tile of the article) by Robert Feldman (author’s full name) discusses how many students are feeling stressed and suffering mood problems (main idea/ important idea # 1). First, Feldman cites that 85 % of students said they felt stressed and mentioned family problems, relationships, and things relating to school as sources of this stress (important idea # 2). Nevertheless, many students who are suffering stress and mood problems are not seeking mental health services at their campuses (important idea # 3). In fact, a survey showed that 84 percentage of students who had negative feelings or thoughts of committing suicide
When New York City installed metal detectors in random schools, over 800 phones were taken away from students (important idea # 2). Scaccia says the distraction that phones provide is one reason students fail at the end of the term (important idea # 3). Parents want their children to be allowed to keep the phones to use in an emergency (important idea # 4). But Scaccia, a teacher, says that safety concerns are not reason enough to allow them in classrooms, since students are mostly not using them to contact their parents anyway (important idea # 5). On the one hand, I agree with Scaccia that cell phones are mostly a distraction in the classroom. On the other hand, we live in dangerous times, and I do think the parents have a point that cell phones are necessary in an emergency (Thesis mentioning the two important ideas that the author plans to discuss in their body
It’s become a normal part of life in the 21st century. Most people assume that multitasking is necessary in our personal and work lives. But what is multitasking doing to us? (Hook) According to the article “How to Do One Thing at a Time” (title of the article) by Women’s Health Magazine (author / publication name), multi-tasking has a negative effect on our minds as well as our work (main idea/ important idea # 1). First, the article mentions that we perform poorly when we attempt difficult tasks at the same time because our brains has limits on how much it can process (important idea # 2). Second, the article references a study that showed we tend to remember less when we multitask (important idea # 3). Third, the article explains that certain calming activities, like yoga and acupuncture, can help rebuild our focus and concentration (important idea # 4). I feel that the author makes an important point when it discusses how multitasking decreases our memory abilities, but there are certain activities that help focus our minds (Thesis that mentions the two important ideas that the author plans to discuss in their body