1. According to Alina Tugend’s research, what are the effects of multitasking? Tugend doesn’t say much about the causes of this practice. Why do you think she doesn’t? What do you think are the causes?
2. How well does Tugend maintain a tight focus on her topic in this report? Given the claim she makes in her title, why might a tightly focused topic be especially important for helping readers understand the issue?
3. Tugend defines several terms in her report. Locate one or more of these terms, and discuss what the definitions contribute to the report.
4. What is Tugend’s stance toward multitasking? Point out specific phrases that reveal her attitude. How appropriate is her stance, given her subject matter?
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