who primarily writes about technology‚ economics‚ and culture. Carr’s 2008 piece‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid‚” ironically published in The Atlantic‚ a magazine that highlights the activity of technology‚ the internet‚ and the ever changing cultural trends. As the title of the essay suggests‚ Carr constantly reiterates how and why the Internet is creating problems for today’s society. He makes references to Google and also discusses other technological advancements throughout history. The ability
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Carr ’s "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" Google is making us smarter as we re-discover new ways to learn. In "Is Google Making Us Supid?” Nicholas Carr argues his profound concern on the use of the Internet and how it is affecting our brains. Carr ’s main argument is that the Internet may well have damaging effects on cognition while reading; that would diminish the ability for concentration and contemplation. Carr strongly believes that the problem with the Internet is how it pushes us towards browsing
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Tiara Irvin Dr. Fletcher 09 June 2014 Rhetorical Response: “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?” In Stephen Marche’s article “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?” (2013) Marche suggests that over time‚ loneliness is becoming more prominent in today’s society. Marche develops his claim by using many published research and scholarly articles. In order to make readers aware of this growing epidemic‚ Marche’s purpose is to show that by using Facebook people are becoming more isolated. The target audience for
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Nicholas Carr’s‚ “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Carr grabs the attention of most‚ if not all‚ the viewers of this title‚ as he uncovers his highly critical article of the Internet’s effect on cognition. Carr employs numerous strategies to influence the attitudes‚ actions‚ and beliefs of his audience. Interestingly‚ he doesn’t particularly aim his writing to a specific age group or a distinct group of people; he broadens his article because it can apply to anyone. Carr uses Google as a
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First‚ watch this video:MythBusters - surprises Then‚ copy and paste the questions below into the submission box and answer the following questions as completely as possible. Complete answers will be at least a paragraph long (a paragraph is at least three full sentences!) or longer. 1. Isaac Asimov‚ a famous science fiction author‚ once said "The most exciting phrase to hear in science‚ the one that heralds new discoveries‚ is not ’Eureka!’ (I’ve found it!)‚ but ’That’s funny...’." Based on
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quickly. Getting information‚ for a research project in the past could take days of reading books and journals. Reading books has become almost obsolete. The attention span of a person reading a book is that of a goldfish‚ two seconds. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” author Nicholas Carr said “Immersing myself in a book used to be easy. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages”(Carr‚ n.pag). Reading short stories‚ headlines‚ and blogs on the Internet has changed the way we
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about the effects google has on our b rains. Carr’s writings about technology made appearances in the New York Times Magaz ine‚ Wired‚ the Financial Times and Diee Ziet. The intended audience for his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” is general and it’s about if google is effecting our abilities and the way we think. Nicholas Carr uses narration‚ explanation and cause / effect modes to exp lain to readers about how using the internet has changed our abilities‚ inform us on the changes of
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Is Google Making Us Stupid? by Nicholas Carr is an article that is questioning the effect that technology is having on our brains. There are advantages to having any information available to us. However‚ there are imperative disadvantages as well. The longer we use the Internet‚ the more expected it is that we will be unable to concentrate on extensive pieces of writing. As a result of our recent lack of focus‚ we often skim what we do read; therefore the creators of Google are attempting to adapt
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less efficient. It may be true that technology provides us with time-saving devices like push to cars‚ cell-phones that consist of 4G internet access‚ and washing machines with built in dyers; however most of us still complain about not having enough time. Like everything else in the world‚ technology has its pros and cons; it affects peoples’ concentration‚ writing skills‚ and what we consider
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Rhetorical Analysis of God Grew Tired of Us God Grew Tired of Us is an award winning documentary that chronicles the struggles of three young Sudanese men. It documents their journey to America as well as their acclimation to the culture. In my opinion‚ God Grew Tired of Us opens your eyes to the crisis in Sudan on an almost painful level. It was an amazing film about the pain and suffering of those young boys‚ who were forced to become men so quickly. The film employs an excellent use of pathos
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