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Lauren Taylor

Professor Malcolm Campbell

UWRT 1104

25 March 2019

Writer’s Moves

The Conversation: What Others Are Saying

A number of psychologists have recently suggested that Fox News’ information has many

fundamental problems.

It has become common today to dismiss the emotional effects of negative smart phone use to a

child.

It is often said that the excessive use of smart phones and computers lead to both depression and

isolation of children while they are young.

The Art of Summarizing

Teens feel the need to respond to their notifications immediately, Common Sense Media admits.

BMC Public Health celebrates the fact that increased use of smart phones and computers does

not have an effect on child obesity.

Dr. David Hill, from the AAP Council, advocates that a limit from parents on the use of

computer and smart phone use of their children could lead to an increase of exercise and family

time.
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The Art of Quoting

In other words, the BMC Public Health believes that there is no correlation of the more a child

uses technology to them becoming obese.

In making this comment, Feiler believes certain restrictions on a child’s phone by their parents is

a positive thing when it comes to their health.

The Clinical Psychological Science journal’s point is that children from grades eight to twelve

that have an increased rate of social media use leads to them becoming depressed and sometimes

even suicidal.

Ways of Responding to Source Material

Feiler’s claim that limitations on a child’s phone are beneficial rests upon the questionable

assumption that the more a child uses their phone, the less time they will have for exercise,

family time, and social events.

I disagree with Lajunen’s claim that increased smart phone use does not lead to obesity because,

as recent research has shown, smart phones have tended to lead young children to not participate

in physical events, clubs, and sports.

By focusing on obesity, Lajunen overlooks the deeper problem of smart phones getting in the

way of social events for children that help them develop skills that are necessary later in life.

Saying Why It Matters

Although Feiler may seem trivial, it is in fact crucial in terms of today’s concern over the time a

child should be allowed to use their electronic devices.

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If we are right about children’s health and social skills being affected by technology, the major

consequences follow for their futures and how they will continue to run our World systems.

Ultimately, what is at stake here are older generations allowing new and upcoming generations

to be dependent on devices that bring them to become lazy and have a lack of work ethic.