Question

\boomers. karens. debbie downers. we all know them. we all despise them. these are the ones whose lifes calling is to rid education of the plague known as technology. they insist on a return to \the good old days,\ where math is calculated by abacus, and you have to know how to calculate by hand \\(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\) because \you wont always have a calculator.\ this is the generation that champions mindlessly staring at textbooks from 1965 while copying word-for-word on thousands of sheets of loose-leaf paper that will most likely end up in the cavernous depths of a backpack next to a moldy peanut butter sandwich while a child insists, i turned it in. you must have lost it.\

which word or phrase in the excerpt identifies the authors attitude toward antiquated (outdated) learning methods?

\boomers. karens. debbie downers.\
\cavernous depths\
\moldy peanut butter sandwich\
\...math is calculated by abacus\

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Analyzing Author's Tone and Attitude
How word choices reveal an author's feelings

Step 1: Understand the Goal

We need to find the word or phrase from the excerpt that specifically reveals the author's attitude (feelings, tone, or perspective) toward antiquated (outdated) learning methods.

Step 2: Analyze the Context of the Options

Let's look at how each option is used in the text to see what it describes:

• "Boomers. Karens. Debbie Downers.": This phrase describes the people who advocate for these methods, rather than the learning methods themselves.
• "Cavernous depths": This describes the inside of a student's messy backpack where loose-leaf paper ends up.
• "Moldy peanut butter sandwich": This is a humorous detail describing the messy contents of a backpack.
• "...math is calculated by abacus": This directly refers to an outdated, traditional learning tool (the abacus) used to calculate math. By framing it as a return to "the good old days" where people insist on using an abacus instead of modern technology, the author uses this phrase to mock and highlight the absurdity of outdated learning methods.

Step 3: Identify the Correct Option

The phrase "...math is calculated by abacus" is the only option that directly names and characterizes an outdated (antiquated) learning method to show the author's critical and mocking attitude toward it.

Answer:

"...math is calculated by abacus"