This English 1102 class was a great learning experience for me. It has helped me in a variety of ways in gaining and sharpening skills in writing. I personally feel that I have made an improvement in my …show more content…
Throughout the essay the point he is trying to make is that as the internet becomes our primary source of information, it begins to affect our ability to read books and other long pieces. Even though this process may offer knowledge efficiency, it flattens our brain’s learning experience in the process. The first thing Carr does is share a problem with the audience about how he can’t focus on reading. I noticed that when I’m reading something on the internet that is long or a little boring I drift off, or I’ll read it but not understand what I just read after in finished. Carr describes how the internet is set up to make other people money and how our critical thinking skills and attention spans are degrading in the process. I believe that he might have been correct about that, if I’m reading or doing homework on the computer, almost everything I stop and click on something else. I can never focus on one thing for a long period of