NONFICTION SIGNPOSTS

Id. the Signpost: For app. designers, smartphone addiction isn't a problem, it's an opportunity. They want you addicted.

Identify the signpost: Smartphone addiction is the compulsion to constantly check and interact with your phone.

When an author uses exceptionally strong language to generate interest in a topic or show the urgency of a claim.

When an author includes info that is different from what the author wrote earlier or what is assumed by the reader

Identify the Signpost: 72 percent of teens feel pressured to respond immediately to notifications.

When an author uses words, often jargon (subject-specific words), unfamiliar to the reader.

It takes your brain 23 minutes to achieve the state of concentration needed to read a novel or write an essay.

Parents & psychologists have been sounding alarms for years, but the tech industry has been slow to admit any concerns.

Even the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, confesssed to strict technology limits for his own kids

Id. the Signpost: The chemical released when eating cake or winning a game is released when interacting with your phone

When an author includes what someone says exactly to provide expert testimony or a personal perspective.

Many experts are certain that the light emitted from smartphones causes significant sleep deprivation.

Identify the Signpost: Nearly 50 percent of kids and teens feel addicted to their mobile devices.

When an author uses numbers or statistics to support a claim or make a comparison.

Id. the signpost: Through human history, few inventions have transformed our lives as significantly as the smartphone.

Identify the Signpost: 60 percent of teens text when doing homework.

Id. the Signpost: According to Larry Rosen, a psychiatrist, "Kids are interrupted by phones every 3 -5 minutes."

Id. the signpost: Experts do believe smartphone addiction is a serious problem that wreaks havoc on our bodies & minds.

Identify the Signpost: As amazing as the smartphone is, it does have a dark side.

Identify the Signpost: 72 percent of teens report sleeping with their phones nearby.