Are Electronic Devices Good for Us

The first part of the text titled "Plugged In" justifies the fact that technology can...

• be harmful to kids

• benefit kids 

• make kids spend too much time on their devices

• ask kids to use more devices 

The heading for the article "Plugged In" states that:

Kids need to spend time using electronic devices.

Does this heading show that this article will persuade the reader to be FOR or AGAINST the use of electronics?

• For

• Against

What question do BOTH articles try to answer?

• Why were electronics invented?

• Who created electronics?

• Are electronics good for us?

What is the central idea of the text, Are Electronic Devices Good For Us?

• Kids using electronic devices has positive and negative effects.

• Using electronic devices benefits everyone all the time.

• Kids using electronic devices has very negative effects.

The first part of the text titled "Plugged In" justifies the fact that technology can...

• be harmful to kids

• benefit kids 

• make kids spend too much time on their devices

• ask kids to use more devices 

What is the central idea of the overall text, Are Electronic Devices Good For Us?

• Using electronic devices is very harmful to your life.

• Kids using electronic devices has positive and negative effects.

• Using electronic devices benefits everyone all the time.

• Kids using electronic devices has very negative effects.

In the text Are Electronic Devices Good For Us, two authors present different claims. Select the BEST analysis of how the author's overall purpose is developed in the text.

• The author’s purpose is to persuade the reader to buy a certain type of electronic. This is developed through the presentation of two claims that are the same. Both claims in each section of the text use research and evidence to prove the point that kids should not use electronic devices, because they are not good for them. 

• The author’s purpose is to inform the reader about how to use electronic devices. This is developed through the author’s presentation of facts and evidence that just gives information about how kids feel when they use technology. The author wants the reader to believe that electronic devices are good for kids. 

• The author’s purpose is to persuade the reader to believe his or her claim. This is developed through the presentation of two claims that counteract each other in an argumentative text. In each section the author provides reasons and evidence in order to persuade you to believe their claim.

• The author’s purpose is to entertain the reader with stories about electronics. This is developed through the author’s use of stories about children who enjoy using technology. The author shares these stories to show the reader how much fun children can have using technology devices, in order to make the reader feel happy.

What is the best explanation of how the author developed their purpose on page 65, Plugged In?

• Ⓐ The author informs the reader about the benefits of kids using all kinds of technology, and does not address opposing opinions.

• Ⓑ The author states their opinion that kids need to spend time using technology, but doesn’t use evidence or reasoning to support their claim.

• Ⓒ The author gives their opinion that kids need to spend time using electronic devices and persuades the reader with evidence and reasoning to support their claim.

• Ⓓ The author explains how the Internet works and describes how important it is for students to be able to use it while at school.

What is the central idea of the text on page 65, titled Plugged In??

• Technology usage is greatly harming our economy.

• Using technology is only beneficial for adults. 

• Technology usage will cause harm to a lot of kids.

• Using technology will provide many benefits for kids.

Part B: Select a relevant detail from the text that supports the central idea in Part A.

• Using interactive media can give kids good structure for learning. (paragraph 3)

• Critics say that kids who stare at computers and TVs all day do not get enough exercise. (paragraph 2)

• Kids in the United States between the ages of 8 and 18 spend seven and a half hours a day on electronic devices (paragraph 1)

• One study compared kids who use media a lot to those who do not. (paragraph 2)