Analysis Of Are American Students Lazy By Scott Jaschik

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Are American students entitled, technology dependent, and/or seem to always disappoint you? In Scott Jaschik’s article, “Are American Students Lazy?”, he addresses the thoughts and opinions of Karen Miller. Miller briefly describes the laziness of American students compared to those who are from overseas. Jaschik composes an article based off an overview of Millers perceptions about her “lazy” American students. I personally disagree with this article because Jaschik does not give multiple sources in addition to not being able to consider the fact that American students are working to pay for their expensive during their “college life.”
In Scott Jaschik’s article, “Are American Students Lazy?”, Jaschik looks upon a Boston professor to answer why American students are lazier than foreign students. Students are a constant disappointment because of the use of their cellular device and/or expectations of a free pass to late
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Jaschik ended up writing this article under the observations of mainly Miller, leaving this a one sided article besides the rebuttal from student Lauren Garey. Personally, I think that it is hard to generalize an entire population of American students based off of only one person’s observations of only one area, or a sample. As stated by Miller to Jaschik in an interview, “she noted that many of her foreign students have difficulty with English, but make up for that with hard work. Her American students, meanwhile, appear challenged by work.” Despite reasonable points being made, Jaschik’s article only covered one region of American students and took on only the opinion of one professor’s observations. In addition, the article took a personal attack on American students and their work

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