"When we succeed‚ we succeed because of our individual initiative‚ but also because we do things together." This statement‚ which was made by President Barack Obama‚ makes us question whether the use of the Internet helps us succeed or makes us stupid and lock ourselves out of the outside world. The Internet bubble increases its volume and density rapidly‚ because the number of people and hours using the internet increases dramatically every day. Consequently‚ books and other research resources
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channel that provides students across the globe with a gamut of information (Carr). While I do disagree that Google is making people stupid‚ I can understand how the Internet can shape a person’s though process (Carr). In my personal experience‚ Google has been a crucial tool for my success in school. Therefore‚ I a disagree with the statement that Google is making people stupid due to the fact that it provides people with immediate access to a vast channel of information. Not only is the internet easily
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Paraphrase of “Terrance‚ This Is Stupid Stuff” “Terrance‚ your poetry is sad and depressing. Instead of dwelling on situations that you cannot change‚ let’s go get a drink. Your sad poetry causes young men to have stomach aches; furthermore‚ your friends are tired of listening to them. Stop living in this depressing world of poetry and come dance with us.” Terrance answers by saying that drinking and dancing may be more fun than dull poetry; however‚ drinking is only used to blur out reality for
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Thu Quynh Pham Molly Throgmorton English 1013 - 016 Due date: Feb 15th 2011 Is Google Making Us Stupid? In “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”‚ Nicholas Carr discusses over the question about the cause and effect of how Internet impact on our thinking‚ reading‚ writing habits and how our brains react to adapt to the “new-media rule”. The author uses many specific examples and statistics to demonstrate his point of view. Throughout the first part of the article‚ Nicholas Carr argues whether our reading
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It’s stupid fucking reflection time! It’s about to be ten o’clock and I still have typed the paper. I did do a little research and wrote a little down‚ but I’m still being a lazy piece of shit. Stupid shit is running through my mind like Christina’s fucking discovering bullshit part 2! In all honesty‚ I was pretty fucking surprise to what bullshit Hitelo got himself into this time‚ and “I told you so” never once crossed my mind. Maybe I was too hopeful and thought since Alexa has been born‚ he
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imposition of positive (rather than negative) labels are helping your kids think positive instead of negative even when they are doing wrong. One positive label is describing a kid as spirited instead of bad it gives strength to that child instead of awarding bad behaviors. As parents‚ we should use positive labels because negative labels puts us in a vicious cycle that make our kids feel negative about themselves. People should write down the negative label they use for their child‚ and then transform
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Science 10. P 393 Investigation 13A Time (sec) Displacement (cm down) Velocity ( down) 0 0 0 0.1 0.6 = Df – Di = 0.6 – 0 = 0.6 = 0.2 1 = Df – Di = 1 – 0.6 = 0.4 = 0.3 3.3 = Df – Di = 3.3 – 1 = 2.3 = 0.4 5.9 = Df – Di = 5.9 – 3.3 = 2.6 = 0.5 7.4 = Df – Di = 7.4 – 5.9 = 1.5 = 0.6 8.7 = Df – Di = 8.7 – 7.4 = 1.3 = 0.7 10.1 = Df – Di = 10.1 – 8.7 = 1.4 = 0.8 11.4 = Df – Di = 11.4 – 10.1 = 1.3 = 0.9 12.9 = Df – Di = 12.9 – 11.4 = 1.5 = 1.0 11.8 = Df – Di = 11.8 – 12.9 = -1.1 = 1
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“It’s becoming our map and our clock‚ our printing press and our typewriter‚ our calculator and our telephone‚ and our radio and TV” (Carr 638). Carr relates to the changes the Net brings to our lives. He says‚ “the Net is becoming…the conduct for most of the information that flows through my eyes and ears and into my mind” (634). He has stopped doing all the hard‚ time-consuming work that was once required to do as a writer. Using the Internet is the easy solution to finding out anything you need
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Print Comment Essay- Expository Text-Stupid White Men The expository text Stupid White Men (Michael Moore‚ 2002) uses emotive descriptions to manipulate readers to accept certain values and beliefs. Moore uses characterization‚ positioning readers to view certain people and groups negatively‚ and others positively. Characters are developed through the use of persuasive elements of construction in descriptions; this includes the types of information presented‚ persuasive language‚ structure‚ sarcasm
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WRTG101S Introduction to Writing ) 23 January 2013 A social label‚ such as Goth‚ Punk and Nerd We really hate to be label as Goth‚ punk and nerd. As time pass we still use these 3 words to label certain people in the population today. To understand the true meaning of these 3 words will help our young generation get pass name calling. Letting young kids know its okay to be who they’re in today’s world. We must accept difference people in the world for who they are‚ and not what other people
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