The yes argument is backed by a 16 month survey of Internet users that ranged from ages ten to eighteen in low-income homes. Their survey showed that youth who used the Internet had higher scores on the standardized tests of reading achievement and higher GPA’s. This study is able to support the positive views and energy surrounding internet use for educational balance.
The no argument slanders the youth and generalizes the behaviors. He lumps the youth into one category. The no argument’s intent is to say that the youth is so used to instant gratification that they do not understand the value of hard work and taking your time because everything is at their fingertips. The only problem with this argument is that there are no facts to back this argument up.
Should this generation be offended by the no argument's point of view? I wouldn't go as far as to say "know nothings". What I will say is that this generation doesn't often realize how long preparation for say a research paper may have taken before the inventions of google etc. But to go as far as to say "know nothings" is derogatory. I think the author of the no argument should do some real research before throwing out such slander against this generation.
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