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Glenn Espinoza
01/09/14
ENC 1101 11 A.M.
Illustration Essay
The Internet has resulted in a generation of lazy young people. The Internet is a source used by everyone from the ages of 5 to 80; they use this source for entertainment, research and even to find a significant other, but due to the limitless possibilities of the Internet it has caused people to become lazy. For example when I was younger and I use to have to do math homework and I would just copy the whole problem from the Internet, after I failed a few tests I realized it wasn’t the smartest idea to copy from the internet anymore. The Internet is a resulting cause of laziness because of easy access, social networking, and no need to manually do things. The younger generation have a hard time going to the library to do research for a paper or project, because they feel as if they can go to Google and get the same amount of information if not more then they need. For example I never went into a library until I was in college, I realized how much more information there was in a library compared to just using Google and I also knew that the information was reliable. According to a survey conducted by Youth-Net, it was found that 75 percent of 16-to-24 year-olds feel that they couldn't live without the Internet. The report also found that 82 percent would look online for advice. The younger generation also buys goods online instead of going to the mall and don't realize that they could be saving more money by going to the mall. Another way in which the Internet contributes to laziness is in its opportunities for communication, through such inventions as electronic mail, also known as email, and instant messaging, people have learned how to communicate lazily. Internet users have learned how to use the Internet to avoid conflict, create conflict, and talk to people lazily. One of the Internet's worst communication techniques is instant messaging. Instant messaging is a mode of electronic
01/09/14
ENC 1101 11 A.M.
Illustration Essay
The Internet has resulted in a generation of lazy young people. The Internet is a source used by everyone from the ages of 5 to 80; they use this source for entertainment, research and even to find a significant other, but due to the limitless possibilities of the Internet it has caused people to become lazy. For example when I was younger and I use to have to do math homework and I would just copy the whole problem from the Internet, after I failed a few tests I realized it wasn’t the smartest idea to copy from the internet anymore. The Internet is a resulting cause of laziness because of easy access, social networking, and no need to manually do things. The younger generation have a hard time going to the library to do research for a paper or project, because they feel as if they can go to Google and get the same amount of information if not more then they need. For example I never went into a library until I was in college, I realized how much more information there was in a library compared to just using Google and I also knew that the information was reliable. According to a survey conducted by Youth-Net, it was found that 75 percent of 16-to-24 year-olds feel that they couldn't live without the Internet. The report also found that 82 percent would look online for advice. The younger generation also buys goods online instead of going to the mall and don't realize that they could be saving more money by going to the mall. Another way in which the Internet contributes to laziness is in its opportunities for communication, through such inventions as electronic mail, also known as email, and instant messaging, people have learned how to communicate lazily. Internet users have learned how to use the Internet to avoid conflict, create conflict, and talk to people lazily. One of the Internet's worst communication techniques is instant messaging. Instant messaging is a mode of electronic