Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In Summary

The author of “Turn Off, Tune Out, Turn In”, Marissa Lang, supported her argument better than the author of “Homeroom Zombies” Lawrence Epstein. This is because, Lang uses more primary sources, she uses more text structure, and Epstein did not have as much text structure as Lang. First of all, Lang had used more credible and primary sources then Epstein in their arguments. “Marvin Green, 19, suffers from sleep apnea, a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. He was not diagnosed until he was 17 years old” (Lang 52-53). Also, “Mikaela Espinoza, 17, always used to sleep with her phone at her bedside, just in case a friend called or text-messaged her in the middle of the night. Sometimes, she said, she would receive calls or messages as late as 3 a.m.--and she would wake right up to call or text right back” (Lang 19-22). These primary sources from Lang conveys to us that she supports her argument more successfully by using actual people suffering from lack of sleep. It shows that Lang can be more credible and trustworthy than Epstein.
Compared to Lang, we can infer that Epstein could have used more structure to help support his own argument. “In a survey of middle- and high-school students, University of Colorado researchers found that 82 percent said they woke up tired and unrefreshed, and more than half had trouble concentrating in during the day at least once a week” (Epstein 16-18). Also, “Despite all these obstacles, parents can play a huge role in helping adolescents get the right amount of sleep. Here are some tips: Educate your kids about sleep” (Epstein 40-42). These bits of evidence from Epstein were used to give a different perspective on text structure. Lang used more text structure, but it is needed to give both sides, (Epstein and Lang). This gives a clearer picture and makes it easier to