The author of "Technology in Education: Friend or Foe?" used a combination of rhetorical methods to present his or her case. Narration, comparison and contrast, and narration all are represented in this essay. The essay describes the circulating debate considering technology’s place inside education. This topic connects to the unit theme, “Technology in a Social Context,” by considering the educative benefits of technology in the classroom.
The author’s thesis statement sums up his or her argument successfully. “Technology has improved education by allowing students to access information and understand it effectively, engaging students in the classroom, and preparing students for future career’s” (1). Like most thesis statements, this final …show more content…
The author’s personal experience with ‘Kahoot!’ as a classroom competition app game, details the important of ingenuity in education. The author speaks to the audience as if they are students or educators on either side of the debate. Instead of presenting both sides of the debate, in argumentative fashion only one side is presented. Although in some cases this may not be a good system, for this particular essay, one-sided opinion carries the essay’s message far. The author’s purpose of the essay is to convince educators and students that technology can be beneficial to learning. Benefiting from the increased information resources, that we now have access too, leads to better quality education. Technology in education does not lead to “lazy” or “trivial” …show more content…
Do competitive polls have a realistic chance of success in the college classroom? Is high school simpler so it can implement fun into learning? Should we support technology innovation in college classrooms, or will it lower the worth and prestige of a college degree? Another question concerns note-taking. Do you agree that students find typing easier than handwriting? Is Microsoft OneNote worth promoting inside the lecture halls and labs of colleges? Does electronic notetaking seduce students into playing games or browsing the web instead of notetaking? As in any argument, there are always questions. “Technology in Education: Friend or Foe?” is just your average eloquent personal debate speech concerning the implementation of technology in standard education at all levels written for a modern diverse audience of students and faculty
The author’s thesis statement sums up his or her argument successfully. “Technology has improved education by allowing students to access information and understand it effectively, engaging students in the classroom, and preparing students for future career’s” (1). Like most thesis statements, this final …show more content…
The author’s personal experience with ‘Kahoot!’ as a classroom competition app game, details the important of ingenuity in education. The author speaks to the audience as if they are students or educators on either side of the debate. Instead of presenting both sides of the debate, in argumentative fashion only one side is presented. Although in some cases this may not be a good system, for this particular essay, one-sided opinion carries the essay’s message far. The author’s purpose of the essay is to convince educators and students that technology can be beneficial to learning. Benefiting from the increased information resources, that we now have access too, leads to better quality education. Technology in education does not lead to “lazy” or “trivial” …show more content…
Do competitive polls have a realistic chance of success in the college classroom? Is high school simpler so it can implement fun into learning? Should we support technology innovation in college classrooms, or will it lower the worth and prestige of a college degree? Another question concerns note-taking. Do you agree that students find typing easier than handwriting? Is Microsoft OneNote worth promoting inside the lecture halls and labs of colleges? Does electronic notetaking seduce students into playing games or browsing the web instead of notetaking? As in any argument, there are always questions. “Technology in Education: Friend or Foe?” is just your average eloquent personal debate speech concerning the implementation of technology in standard education at all levels written for a modern diverse audience of students and faculty