Application: Scholarly Writing
The article has some practical and ethical limitations that contribute to its weaknesses. Further, it lacks ecological validity and inclusiveness. On the other hand, the paper has internal strength, and it is reliable. It contains some statistics to prove the number of students having computers. From the first sentence, the author’s point of view is clear even though not supported by facts. It is not evident that computers have spread. I think the author would have compared two points in time. The facts stated that poor people could not afford computers need to be supported by helping the reader to know the price of a cheap computer. Despite the weakness, the article has strengths-based on highlights of various facts that are of common knowledge. Since the introduction of computers, the learning process has improved. Commercialization is not left out and identifying these areas where the computer has helped the paper strength. The paper is appropriate and precise for its audience. The author’s opinions are not bias but are based on facts that can be confirmed from other sources. Quoting from the Business Week article from 2001 provides a quality of evidence that a high percentage of 80% high school students can afford computers. However, the paper is bias on its statistics, which is only focused on high school students. The progress of the use of computers in society should not only be based on a small sample of the population, such as students but should cover a broader aspect of the population. The author’s opinion that poor people can save and afford computers have no evidence. How can he know that people are saving? All in all, the opinion puts emphasize on steps moved in 50 years.