“The High Price of Multitasking” is an eye-opening article that gives us insight into the reasons multitasking is not a productive action. Willingham’s purpose in this article is to tell us the truth about multitasking and the consequences that come with it. I feel very strongly that this article is directed toward many age groups and not just the younger generation. Adults text and drive too. Technology is a large reason for much of the multitasking that occurs in today’s generation, but multitasking is not limited to just cell phones and television. Multitasking is nothing new, and every generation does and continues to do it. Willingham sees absolutely no efficiency in the act of multitasking and gives us proof from experiments to prove his stance. He heavily disagrees and has the proof to back up his opinion. Although he disagrees, he understands that people will continue to multitask, and he hopes people will become aware of their actions and begin to focus on one task at a time. Willingham’s article is not only convincing but also persuasive. Because he gives definite proof of the negative impact of multitasking, this article seems very convincing. I know an article is convincing when it makes me reconsider my stance on a topic. Because of the scary realities he states in this article, I believe this article is also very persuasive. Hearing that being on one’s phone highly increases the chance of him or her being hit by a car is terrifying. Facts like those make people think twice, and that is why I believe that this article has a very persuasive tone to it.
