"Cyberschool" by Clifford Stoll

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This paper presents an explanation of the essay entitled "Cyberschool," written by Clifford Stoll, noting that it is an example of an extremely satirical and informal piece. The paper states that this essay is a great representation of the workings of satire, and an interesting exploration of how assumptions without factual backing result in weak arguments based solely on opinion and stereotypes.

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"The essay entitled "Cyberschool," written by Clifford Stoll, is an example of an extremely satirical and informal piece. Stoll explores the impractical aspects of extreme educational reform with the use of too much technology. His piece shows how these reform strategies fail to truly recognize the real issues of educational problems, and how these theories fall short of what they are trying to accomplish. The original audience would have been very familiar with ideas of solving all educational problems through extensive use of technology. These arguments have been increasing since the explosion of the internet, and so Stoll assumes his readers would have been familiar with the conversation which he enters himself into."

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