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Laptops In Classroom

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In-class laptops use
Andre Hayek Sophomore English Rhetoric (ENL 213) Instructor: Dr. Michael El Hajj NDU (NLC)
27/05/2015

Issue: Should laptops be used in class?
Claim: Laptops should not be used in class.

OUTLINE

I. Introduction

A. Technology advancement inserting laptops into classrooms, making a controversy between opponents and proponents of this evolution.
B. Laptops should not be used in classes for many reasons.

II. Arguments

A. Laptops decrease students' class performance.
1. "Results showed that students who used laptops in class spent considerable time multitasking and that the laptop use posed a significant distraction to both users and fellow students".
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