Comprehension #1- "Quality Time, Redefined"

ENGL-096
Technology Unit Comprehension #1

“Quality Time, Redefined”

(All questions are worth 2 points each unless noted differently)

1. Read the article, “Quality Time, Redefined” 

• Highlight or underline important information and key words
• Also, take notes on a separate paper or annotate directly on the page (4 points)

2. Do you think the author is credible? Is the information reliable? Give evidence to support your answer.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What is the writer’s purpose in paragraphs #29 - 31? 

1. It gives evidence of how technology is helping build strong relationships.
2. It gives evidence of how much technology is changing our behavior.
3. It provides historical examples of times when people complained about technology.
4. All of the above

4. What is the writer’s purpose in paragraphs #33 - 43? 

1. It gives evidence of how technology is helping relationships.
2. It gives evidence of how technology is weakening family relationships.
3. It concludes with a call to reduce technology use to improve family bonding.
4. None of the above

5. What does the term “cyber-cocoon” mean? (para # 3 & 35)
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6. What does the article give as three reasons why technology is hurting family relationships?

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7. In your own words, write a definition for proliferation as it is used in paragraph #34.

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What are the context clues that support this definition?

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8. Which statement about technology uses is not mentioned by the author?

1. 60% of American families own two or more computers
2. Amazon is announced a plan to make e-books available in libraries.
3. People were concerned about the effects of books and TVs when they were first introduced.
4. More families are playing video games than ever before.

9. The author supports the claim that technology can help family relationships with all the following EXCEPT

1. Family members can use technology to keep people at a comfortable distance.

2.  It can assist couples in managing their time together and yet still have time apart.

3. According to a survey, most people believe technology is bringing people together, not apart

4. Teenagers’ lack of privacy can help parents monitor their children.

10.  True or False: There is evidence that technology may not be negatively affecting
family unity.

          a. True                              b. False

11. In your own words, explain what “parallel play” (para # 28) is and why it might be bad for families. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ____________________________________________________________________
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12. Reread paragraph 22-23, starting with “Likewise, the emergence of television…”   Find TWO words with connotative meanings.  List the two words and the connotation for each word (positive or negative).

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13. Identify the author’s purpose and intended audience.  Explain your answer:

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14. In your own words, write a one-sentence thesis statement for the article. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
     
15.  Explain how you can connect this article, “Quality Time, Redefined,” to two of our articles that we read earlier in the semester such as, “The Flight from Conversation” by Turkle; “Be a Gamer, Save the World” by McGonigal; or “How Technology Gets Us Hooked” by Alter. (10 points)

Support your response in a well-developed paragraph (7 - 10 sentences) with specific examples from the articles to support your points.

1. Make your point about how the articles connect.  Refer to the authors by name.
2. Provide specific examples from ALL THREE articles.  
3. Explain how these examples prove your point.
4. End with a concluding thought about this topic.

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