I am interested in this topic for various reasons. First, the sudden boom of technology has made the childhood of kids of my generation much different than the childhood my parents experienced. It seems today that almost everyone by the age of 10 or 11 has some sort of phone or tablet. This allows kids to isolate themselves and stay glued to their device rather then interacting first hand with a peer. Also, technology is now much more common in workplaces than it was years ago. I am interested to see if this rapid development of technology will affect job availability and if so, how? This topic affects me because if I can understand how the use of technology affects people, I will understand how to properly use it. My personal experience is from the frequent usage of items such as an iPhone, Xbox, computer, etc. From observing other people my age, I notice that oftentimes when people are using a device, they aren't communicating with others in the room. If we get into habits of being glued to our devices than our social skills can become much less proficient, hurting us especially when it comes to things like job interviews where lacking proper social skills leaves a bad impression. I feel qualified to write this research paper because I am experiencing this problem first-hand. 

The first source I found was "How will technology affect your life in the future?" by Stephen Bennett. He claims that the reason why technology is so common to the younger generations is because they can afford it. He claims companies aim to appeal to the youth. His reasoning for companies not targeting older people is because they feel the older people can't afford it. He collects this information from charts based on internet statistics in correlation with age from the UK. This author believes that technology should be available to the older generation although companies believe they cannot afford it. This author is unbiased; he presents the facts in a neutral manner. He is credible because he is the head of foresight at the government office for science. The second source is "How Generation Z Are Being Shaped by Technology" by Chris Hudson. He claims that technology isn't bad for the new generations because it is what we grow up with. It is how we connect, how we play and how we find ourselves. The reason why people don't understand, particularly those who are older, is because they didn't grow up with anywhere near as advanced of technology that we have.  The author values technology as a way of life for the youth. He understands the difference in how each generation grew up but ultimately believes that the outcome will be the same. This author is unbiased because he is defending the generation he is not a part of. Chris Hudson is a training coach that helps adults understand teens, making him credible on the topic. "The Effect of Technology on Relationships" by Alex Lickerman portrays how, not technology itself, but the improper use of technology could negatively effect you. He explains that technology is good when communicating for informative purposes but it doesn't work so well when dealing with a relationship or personal situation. He suggests that when dealing with a relationship or personal situation that you do it face-to-face. Although it may be more difficult, it will benefit you in the end. The author values technology from a business perspective but when dealing with personal issues, he finds it ineffective. This article was biased because it was based solely on the opinion of one person. There was no data collected, all the information was based on his expertise since he is current assistant vice president for Student Health and Counseling Services at the University of Chicago. 

In order to have an effective research paper, your research question must be arguable. It is evident from the wide variety of opinions from my sources, that this topic is highly debatable. There are people who believe that technology has corrupted the youth as well as firm believers that technology is just making the youth better although it is a different method than the older generation is used to. Most people agree that there are positives with technology whether they believe technology is corruptive or not. But there seems to be disagreements when talking about how the technology will actually effect people. The different perspectives and opinions I have read through make me question my initial belief. I am intrigued to research more on the topic and learn more about the different perspectives. I could revise my research question and look at technology usage from all ages instead of just the youth.

