Good question :) Habit + affordances e.g., entertainment, communication, news, learning. Consider posting about this question on the UCLearn discussion forum and/or Twitter too. Sincerely, James -- Jtneill - Talk - c06:09, 7 August 2023 (UTC)Reply
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Move main headings up one level and embed key points within each section
I'm not sure the physiological/psychological distinction is most meaningful
Perhaps consider instead what psychology theory and research has to say about the affordances, uses, gratifications etc. of technology use in general and smart/mobile phone use instead. The most promising section in this respect is the psychological motivations section.
Consider renaming physiological/biological etc. as something like brain influencers or neuroscience etc.
Avoid having sections with only 1 sub-heading – use 0 or 2+ sub-headings
Move scenario into a feature box at the top and include an image
Abbreviate the content. Move detailed material into subsequent sections.
Correct typos e.g., 90's -> 1990s (i.e., grammar and specify which millenia and century)
The focus questions are not well aligned with the sub-title. Unpack "What are the motivations for mobile phone use?" into specific sub-questions. Avoid getting sidetracked by different questions.
Basic development of key points for each section, with relevant citations
It seems like you're wanting to do you're own independent thinking (which is fine) BUT the most important thing the chapter needs to reflect is: What does the best available psychological theory and research have to say about the motivations for mobile phone use. My sense is that a more thorough literature search is needed, a sharper more focused set of focus questions are needed, and a more disciplined use of the most relevant theory and research, with easy to understand examples is needed.
A table might be useful for summarising and describing the key motivators
ERG theory is quite broad - there are better, more specific theories for this topic out there
Strive for an integrated balance of theory and research
Write the chapter using 3rd person perspective, although a case study or feature box could use 1st or 2nd person perspective
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Hi there,
Great job on your chapter so far! I just wanted to offer a suggestion for your quiz, as it appears a bit more trivia-like rather than an application of knowledge.
Perhaps a quiz asking something like:
Jenny spends a significant amount of time on her mobile phone daily. She primarily uses it as a method to talk to friends overseas using various messaging and social media apps. She also uses it as a way to de-stress at the end of a long day by watching lighthearted Netflix shows. Considering the UGT, which need is Jenny LEAST likely to meet through her mobile phone usage?
If you do keep your original question, you might want to move it up a bit further up your chapter closer to where the statistic is mentioned. Readers may be likely to forget a number by the time they get to the end of the chapter.
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This chapter makes a tactical flaw by advancing the view that mobile phones are used too much; but this wasn't the question. The question was what motivates phone use. It is a neutral question. It does not ask about whether that use is good, bad, or otherwise. The first step is firstly, simply to understand and explain why mobile phones are used. And perhaps how much and when etc. phones are used.
The other main issue with this chapter is that it presents information as though facts are being stated without providing sufficient evidence to back up the claims.
For additional feedback, see the following comments and these copyedits
Avoid one sentence paragraphs. Convey one idea per paragraph using three to five sentences.
Use 3rd person perspective (e.g., "it") rather than 1st (e.g., "we") or 2nd person (e.g., "you") perspective[1] in the main text, although 1st or 2nd person perspective can work well for case studies or feature boxes
Avoid overly emotive language (e.g,. *) in science-based communication
Layout
I've adjusted the chapter heading structure to remove the generic headings and full-stops
Grammar
The grammar for some sentences could be improved (e.g., see the [grammar?] tags)
Proofreading
More proofreading is needed (e.g., fix punctuation and typographical errors) to bring the quality of written expression closer to a professional standard
APA style
Use double (not single) quotation marks "to introduce a word or phrase used as an ironic comment, as slang, or as an invented or coined expression" (APA 7th ed., 2020, p. 159)
Write numbers under 10 using words (e.g., five). Express numbers 10 and over using numerals (e.g., 10).
No use of embedded in-text links to related book chapters. Embedding in-text links to related book chapters helps to integrate this chapter into the broader book project.
Basi use of image(s)
Good use of table(s)
Good use of feature box(es)
Basic use of quiz(zes) and/or reflection question(s)
Case studies or examples could be more focused on the target topic
Basic use of interwiki links in the "See also" section
Basic use of external links in the "External links" section
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An opening slide with the title is displayed. Also display and narrate the title and sub-title — this helps to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation.
This presentation has a very engaging introduction to hook audience interest
A context for the topic is clearly established
Focus questions and/or an outline of topics are presented
The chapter title is used, but the sub-title (or a shortened version of it) is not used, as the name of the presentation. The sub-title (or an abbreviation of the sub-title that fits within the 100 character limit) would help to clearly convey the purpose of the presentation.
A written description of the presentation is provided