Summary Of Startling Finds On Teenage Brains By Paul Thompson

Rhetorical Precis Paul Thompson in the article, “Startling Finds On Teenage Brains” states that human brain of any young teenager is far from adulthood. Thompson supports his statement by first describing the research they have done on a teenagers and childrens brains. He then explains that Teens have a massive loss of brain tissue and brain cells and connections are being lost in the areas of controlling impulses these frontal lobes inhibit our violent actions (stated in paragraph 7). Thompson’s purpose is to inform the reader that teens brains haven't matured yet so that readers understand that teens don't understand what they're doing. The author writes in a formal for adults. This work is significant because it has shown research that