Scope Are Phones Making Us Zombies Questions

Imagine that you are writing a paragraph explaining why teens are more at risk of developing a phone addiction than adults are.

Which of the following would be the BEST topic sentence for your paragraph?

• Teens are more at risk of developing a phone addiction because they don’t get enough sleep.

• Teens are more at risk of developing a phone addiction because their brains are still developing.

• Nearly half of teens report being online “almost constantly,” according to a Pew Research Center study.

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Imagine that you are writing a paragraph explaining why teens are more at risk of developing a phone addiction than adults are.

Which information from the article BEST supports the sentence you chose for question 1?

• “According to a 2016 Common Sense Media survey, 50 percent of kids and teens feel addicted to their mobile devices.” (p. 21)

• “Teens need about nine hours of sleep each night to stay healthy . . . 43 percent of teens are getting fewer than seven hours.” (p. 22)

• “The parts of your brain that control pleasure and emotion are more developed than the parts that control logic and reasoning. This affects your decision-making . . .” (p. 22)

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Imagine that you are writing a paragraph explaining why teens are more at risk of developing a phone addiction than adults are.

Which of the following BEST explains the relevance of the following quote?

“The parts of your brain that control pleasure and emotion are more developed than the parts that control logic and reasoning. This affects your decision-making . . .” (p. 22)

• It shows that many teenagers are getting less sleep than they need.

• It shows how many teens feel addicted to their phones.

• It shows how teen brains are still developing and how this difference in development affects teens.

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Choose the piece of text evidence that BEST supports the statement below.

Spending too much time on your phone can be harmful.

• “You actually feel your phone vibrating in your pocket, even though it isn’t there.” (p. 21)

• “So constantly checking your phone means not only that you may never reach the level of deep thought you’re capable of, but also that it will take you longer to get things done.” (p. 22)

• " Over time, the association your brain makes between your smartphone and good feelings can become so strong that those buzzes and dings become impossible to resist.” (p. 21)

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Choose the TWO pieces of text evidence that BEST support the statement below.

The brain plays a role in smartphone addiction.

• “In fact, app makers want you to get hooked on their products.” (p. 23)

• “But because your brain is hyper-focused on seeking out pleasurable experiences, the lure of your device can overpower everything else.” (p. 22)

• “All those anxious thoughts about everything you’re missing out on—the posts, the likes, the snaps— can be just as distracting as your phone itself.” (p. 22)

• “Your brain likes this rush of dopamine and wants to re-create it again and again, so you check your phone again and again.” (p. 21)

• “But now, even leaders in the tech industry admit that their products can be harmful when used excessively.” (p. 23)

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Select one piece of INCORRECT evidence from above that does NOT support the statement.

The brain plays a role in smartphone addiction.

• “In fact, app makers want you to get hooked on their products.” (p. 23)

• “But because your brain is hyper-focused on seeking out pleasurable experiences, the lure of your device can overpower everything else.” (p. 22)

• “All those anxious thoughts about everything you’re missing out on—the posts, the likes, the snaps— can be just as distracting as your phone itself.” (p. 22)

• “Your brain likes this rush of dopamine and wants to re-create it again and again, so you check your phone again and again.” (p. 21)

• “But now, even leaders in the tech industry admit that their products can be harmful when used excessively.” (p. 23)

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Choose the paragraph that correctly uses text evidence from the article in the form of a direct quotation.

• Smartphones can make it impossible to concentrate. It takes your brain about 23 minutes to achieve the state of concentration you need to write an essay or read a novel (22). But every time you check your phone, writes Carro, your brain is pulled out of its state of concentration. In other words, constantly looking at your phone prevents your brain from fully focusing on a task.

• Smartphones can make it impossible to concentrate. In the article “Are Phones Making Us Zombies?” author Mackenzie Carro writes, “It takes your brain about 23 minutes to achieve the state of concentration you need to write an essay or read a novel” (22). But every time you check your phone, writes Carro, “your brain is pulled out of its state of concentration” (22). In other words, constantly looking at your phone prevents your brain from fully focusing on a task.

• Smartphones can make it impossible to concentrate. In the article “Are Phones Making Us Zombies?,” author Mackenzie Carro explains that it takes about 23 minutes for our brains to achieve the state of concentration that’s needed to do something like write an essay, but every time we check our phones, our brains get pulled out of this state (22).

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Choose the paragraph that correctly uses text evidence from the article in the form of a paraphrase.

• There are ways to combat smartphone addiction. In Mackenzie Carro’s article “Are Phones Making Us Zombies?,” psychologist Larry Rosen suggests taking technology breaks from your phone. As time goes on, he says, you will be able to take longer and longer breaks without feeling anxious (23). In other words, taking periodic breaks from your phone can help you start to feel less addicted to it.

• There are ways to combat smartphone addiction. In the article “Are Phones Making Us Zombies?,” author Mackenzie Carro writes, “Rosen also recommends taking technology breaks.... As time goes on, you’ll find that you can take longer breaks without fear of missing out” (23).

• There are ways to combat smartphone addiction. Psychologist Larry Rosen suggests taking technology breaks from your phone. As time goes on, he says, you will be able to take longer and longer breaks without feeling anxious (23).

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What is the pattern of organization for the first section of "Are Phones Making Us Zombies?"

• generalization/ description

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• sequence of events

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What is the pattern of organization for the first paragraph of the section "Warning Signs", from "Are Phones Making Us Zombies?"?

• generalization/ description

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

• compare and contrast

• sequence of events

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