Critique Of Eliana Dockterman's Argument

In the article, Eliana Dockterman conveys how this generation of teenagers is the tech savviest in history. Furthermore, the author goes on to proffer two different sides of an argument. Eliana Dockterman builds an argument using facts and statistics, explaining the reasoning behind the evidence, and discussing a counterargument. In some of her paragraphs, the author utilizes facts and statistics to illustrate solid evidence to support her claim. In the first body paragraph, Dockterman writes: "By all measures, this generation of American kids (ages 3 to 18) is the tech-savviest in history: 27% of them use tablets, 43% use smartphones, and 52% use laptops. And in just a few weeks they will start the most tech-saturated school year ever: Los Angeles County alone will spend $30 million on classroom iPads this year, outfitting 640,000 kids by late 2014." The current generation of teenagers are the most tech savvy, and Dockterman buttresses her claim using percentages of how many teens use certain devices. Dockterman 's use of facts shows that there is reliable data that

In the ninth paragraph, it is said: "The reason: engagement. On average, according to research cited by MIT, students can remember only 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear and 50% of what they see demonstrated. But when they 're actually doing something themselves — in the virtual worlds on iPads or laptops — that retention rate skyrockets to 90%." Dockterman presents her position using statistics that display positive occurrences when students use technology. Dockterman presents evidence, however she also provides the reasoning behind them. By doing this, the author enables the reader to follow along with the thinking process making the audience more likely to support her argument. The reader becomes actively engaged in the argument