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Assignment 2: Critical Thinking By Art Markman

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Assignment # 2 - Critical Thinking 1. What is the purpose of this piece of writing? The article is written by Art Markman with the ppurpose of discouraging people from doing multitasking. He believes that continuous multitasking restricts a person from Smart Thinking. Markman suggests that removing the chances of a person getting involved in multitasking will develop a Culture of Smart. He points out that when a situation or task is highly important; it requires an individual’s complete attention.

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