GUS 1
How do the authors develop the central idea that technology is detrimental to children?
a. by describing the dangers to children associated with unmonitored internet access.
b. by expressing nostalgia for what life was like for children before children.
c. by highlighting the intellectual decline in children since the introduction of the internet.
d. by proving that children have lost thier enthusiasm for learning due to computers.
What is (c) by highlighting the intellectual decline in children since the introduction of the internet?
What connection do the authors establish between the invention of the printing press and the electronic revolution?
a. The authors compare the impacts of both on increased access to information.
b. The authors describe the problems that arose as a result of their introductions to society.
c. The authors explain how the printing press initiated the electronic revolution.
d. The authors reveal that the printing press became worthless after the electronic revolution.
What is (a) the authors compare the impacts of both on increased access to information?
Select TWO quotations that support the idea that technology benefits students.
a. "If offers students the ability to connect to learning opportunities anywhere, anytime." (paragraph 2)
b. "Almost everyone in this room carries a phone from which they can send email, access the web, and conduct business as if they were sitting in their office." (paragraph 11)
c. "Many are using smartboards instead of chalkboards." (paragraph 14)
d. "In Maine, for example, middle school students have had access to digital learnign for nine years, and the state is seeing improvements in student achievement, particularly in writing." (paragraph 18)
e. "I'm happy to say that the U.S. Department of Education is supporting their important work with a $5 million grant from our investing in Inoovation program." (paragraph 29)
What is a:
"If offers students the ability to connect to learning opportunities anywhere, anytime." (paragraph 2)
What is d:
"In Maine, for example, middle school students have had access to digital learnign for nine years, and the state is seeing improvements in student achievement, particularly in writing." (paragraph 18)
Which is a central idea of the passage?
a. Unlike their parents who had limited access to the internet, most students today use technology on a regular basis.
b. Technology has become commonplace in society, and schools must incorporate it regularly into instruction.
c. Teachers use technology to post homework assignments online, and parents use it to communicate with teachers about their children's progress.
d. Although technology is beneficial to students, good teachers are also essential to learning and student achievement.
What is (b) Technology has become commonplace in society, and schools must incorporate it regularly into instruction?
What is the prompt asking you?
What is "Argue for or against the use of technology in schools."
What is the meaning of novices as it is used in paragraphs 1-2?
a. adolescents
b. beginners
c. participants
d. specialists
What is (b) beginners?
Select TWO details from the passage that support the claim that parents should limit children's exposure to technology.
a. "The brains look very different when searching the Internet. But when both groups read straight text in a book, the brain scans if the two were alike" (Paragraph 1)
b. "Isn't it interesting that the chief technology officer of eBay sends his children to a nine-classroom school where technology is totally omitted? So do employees of digital giants like Google, Apple, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard." (Paragraph 6)
c. "For example, kids and teens today don't necessarily read a page from left to right and from top to bottom. They might instead skip around, scanning for interesting information." (Paragraph 14)
d. "Just pick up a popular magazine for adults or kids, and you'll notice this shift to shorter articles, bigger photos, large headlines, quick summaries, blurbs, and pull quotes. There's nothing wrong with skimming and browsing magazines, the internet, or books." (Paragraph 15)
e. "Deep reading is difficult online because the brain must evaluate links, decide where to navigate, and process distractions like advertisements. All of this pulls the brain from understanding the text at hand." (Paragraph 16)
What is B: "Isn't it interesting that the chief technology officer of eBay sends his children to a nine-classroom school where technology is totally omitted? So do employees of digital giants like Google, Apple, Yahoo, and Hewlett-Packard." (Paragraph 6)
What is E: "Deep reaidng is difficult online because the brain must evaluate links, decide where to navigate, and process distractions like advertisements. All of this pulls the brain from understanding the text at hand." (Paragraph 16)
How does the author distinguish between how many schools are using technology and how it is used at the School of One?
a. The author contrasts the ways in which technology is being used.
b. The author contrasts the number of teachers using technology.
c. The author contrasts the frequency of student access to technology.
d. The author contrasts the impacts of technology on teacher-student relationships.
What is (a) The author contrasts the ways in which technology is being used?
What impact do the word choice in paragraphs 1-3 have on the tone of the passage?
a. Phrases like "today's world" and "anywhere, anytime" introduce a conversational tone.
b. Phrases like "essential tool" and "empower teachers" introduce a passionate tone.
c. Phrases like "new ways" and "never before" introduce an astonished tone.
d. Phrases like "personal mission" and "best possible" introduce an arrogant tone.
What is (b) Phrases like "essential tool" and "empower teachers" introduce a passionate tone?
What type of essay is it asking you to write?
What is argumentative essay?
Read the claim from paragraph 11:
Centuries later, our children are no longer reading the same way they used to.
Wchich statement correctly evaluates the author's claim?
a. The author supports the claim with sufficient evidence about declines in vocabluary.
b. The author supports the claim with sufficient evidence about poor spelling habits.
c. The author supports the claim with insufficient evidence about teachers' observations.
d. The author supports the claims with insufficient evidence about students' opinions.
What is (a) the author supports the claim with sufficient evidence about declines in vocabluary?
In paragraph 14, what does nonlinear mean?
a. not very carefully
b. not very quickly
c. not about a single topic
d. not in a spceific order
What is (d) not in a spceific order?
How does the phrase "evolutionary progress" as used in paragraph 16 impact the passage?
a. It expresses the author's frustration regarding the limited use of technology in schools.
b. It highlights the author's approval for the use of technology in education.
c. It reveals the author's curiosity about the ways in which teachers are using technology.
d. It shows the author's concern that students are using technology improperly.
What is (a) It expresses the author's frustration regarding the limited use of technology in schools?
Read this sentence from paragraph 12: My point is simple: In just 15 short years, technology transformed the way we communicate, the way we socialize, and the way we conduct business.
How does this sentence develop the author's point about technology use in schools?
a. by emphasizing that technology is changing rapidly every day.
b. by emphasizing that technology enriches people's lives
c. by emphasizing that technology is a universal aspect of people's lives
d. by emphasizing that tehcnology provides great amusement.
What is (c) by emphasizing that technology is a universal aspect of people's lives?
What does this type of essay have to have?
What is Counterclaim/Rebuttal?
Read the sentence from paragraph 7: Children who group up on screens become wired to use their gadgets to communicate instead of face-to-face interaction with people.
What does the phrase "become wired" suggest about children exposed to devices from an early age?
a. They are careful with their devices.
b. They are dependent upon their devices.
c. They understand how their devices work.
d. They use their devices solely for personally reasons.
What is (b) they are dependent upon their devices?
Part A
What are the authors' points of view regarding the impact of technology?
a. The authors feel that technology has caused permanent brain damage to children.
b. The authors feel that technology has exposed children to inappropriate content.
c. The authors feel that technology has damaged relationships between children and parents.
d. The authors feel that technology has hurt children both emotionally and academically.
What is (d) The authors feel that technology has hurt children both emotionally and academically?
What is the author's purpose?
a. to argue that students cannot learn without access to technology
b. to contrast how teachers and students use technology
c. to describe the technology that teachers are using in their classrooms.
d. to encourage student-centered use of technology in schools.
What is (d) to encourage student-centered use of technology in schools?
What does personalize mean in pargraphs 5, 16, and 28?
a. alter
b. ensure
c. impart
d. tailor
What is (d) tailor?
What does a narrative essay have to have?
What is dialogue, reflective close, and I?
Part B
How do the authors respond to the conflicitng evidence presented in paragraphs 7-9?
a. The authors argue that teh advantages of technology do not outweigh the costs.
b. The authors criticize the validity of the reasons in support of technology.
c. The authors dispute the idea that technology offers any value.
d. The authors emphasize that the effects of technology are variable.
What is (a) The authors argue that teh advantages of technology do not outweigh the costs?
Who has the BEST students ever?
What is Mrs. Tutor.
This question refers to both passages:
Which statement expresses the disagreement between the passages?
a. The passages disagree about whether technology offers students any benefit.
b. The passages disagree about when technology should be introduced in schools.
c. The passages disagree about the roles that technology should play in schools.
d. The passages disagree about the amounts of time that students should use technology.
What is (c) The passages disagree about the roles that technology should play in schools?
REFERS to BOTH PASSAGES
How do the authors of both passages differ in their assessments of technology?
a. The author of "TDT" believes that technology is easy to use, while the authors of "GUS" believe that technology is difficult for students to learn how to use.
b. The author of "TDT" believes that technology helps students learn, while the authors of "GUS" believe that technology hinders concentrated learning.
c. The author of "TDT" believes that technology has diminished the importance of teachers, while the authors of "GUS" believe that technology requires teacher supervision.
d. The author of "TDT" believes that technology should be incorporated into all subjects, while the authors of "GUS" believe that technology should be avoided when students are reading.
What is (b) The author of "TDT" believes that technology helps students learn, while the authors of "GUS" believe that technology hinders concentrated learning?
What is analytical informative?