Lobster

Assignment 9

Parker Wallace

Starting with the very beginning of the article, the author wrote in the tone of a casual conversation instead of an article referencing studies like Unitasker. He does this by using language and sentence structure one would use in a face to face interaction. An example of this comes when he mentions the web address of the festival and when he uses incomplete sentences. This differs from the beginning of the Unitasker because he begins with an anecdote then uses studies and other stories to prove his points. Another way the two articles differ is what type of article they are writing. The Unitasker is an informative article written based on facts in order to tell the reader multitasking is not an efficient tactic to use while accomplishing tasks. The article about the Maine Lobster Festival is more of an advertisement. In order to observe this the reader must consider the audience. The audience of the Unitasker seems to be middle aged adults because it warns of multitasking while at work and in the car. The author tells the reader the dangers of being distracted and the benefits of focusing. The article regarding the lobster festival appeals to an audience of all ages, listing the different activities offered that children and their parents can take part in. I couldn’t particularly pick out any questions in the lobster article but the Unitasker proposed the question: What are the benefits of focusing on one task at a time? While there are no clear questions in the lobster article the answers are abundant. With all the facts about the festival, mostly any question asked by the reader would be answered by reading it. The Unitasker goes on to answer its primary question throughout the story. While the articles have many differences, they are similar in some aspects. Both authors use tones and syntaxes that allow the articles to be easily read, similar to a dinner conversation. This tactic is used among most authors because it allows them to appeal to most readers and get their points across very smoothly.