Some people disagree that having all of these constant distractions are harmful, even sometimes claiming that it can be helpful. “Too much focus can be just as bad as not having enough,” and, “being distracted helps you be more creative,” are common arguments among these people. Anderson shows this, writing, “Trouble with ‘attentional shift’ is a feature common to a handful of mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and OCD” (12). Although this may be the case, being distracted can lead you to be less successful. Being able to successfully focus on a single task at hand will help you to perform the task with greater efficiency than if distracted by other, unimportant things. Ultimately, having constant distractions are harmful. These distractions lead us to perform more poorly, whatever the “benefits” could be.
Caleb, great work. I think you do a good job of clearly presenting the naysayer, here. Don’t forget to place the author’s name in the parenthetical citation when you don’t explicitly introduce the quote as belonging to them. –You are well on your way to receiving your extra effort bonus. Keep up the good work!