Andro Khalil 9/20/2014 Professor Jama “Is Google making us stupid?” As days pass by in front of our eyes and as the generations are changing‚ the world is changing dramatically and being remodeled to where Google is the book of answers. Life isn’t as challenging for our community and does not push anyone to put in any effort as it did Fifty years ago. Nicholas Carr has every right to publish this article on how reading isn’t the same anymore. Books can be looked at as rare no-a-days‚ something
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Period 2 Global Connections 4/15/2013 Smart Devices and Stupid People Our world is one that revolves and relies on technology completely. As technology evolves‚ our means of communication and social interaction change with it. However‚ with greater technological advances comes greater responsibility. Such easy accessibility to the outside world can make it nearly impossible to keep your thoughts‚ your actions‚ and your information private in a place like the internet. Our means of communication
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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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What is the main claim/thesis? The main claim‚ or thesis‚ is that the more dependent we become with computers and other technology‚ the more our own intelligence declines and the more brain-dead we become. According to Kubrick’s dark prophecy‚ by using this technology to understand different aspects of the world‚ we are generating artificial intelligence. What are the means of support for the claim? The means of support Carr uses are personal testimonies‚ examples‚ and appeal to logic and
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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNING IN YOUNG CHILDREN (CEC 1236) LESSON PLAN (SCIENTIFIC THINGKING) PREPARED FOR:- MISS AZ ATHIRAH PREPARED BY:- NUR ATIQAH BT MOHD ZAIN (DCE 121212) DATE OF SUBMIT:- 27/05/2013 SEM:- 3 2012/2013 LESSON PLAN TOPIC:- Soluble and Unsoluble AGE OF CHILDREN:- 6 years old DURATION:- 20 Minutes LEARNING STRANDS:- Science And Technology LEARNING STANDARDS:- At the end of the lesson children would be able to:-
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chapters 13 through 15 from the point of view of a critic or an audience member. If I wanted to find fault‚ where would I look? If I wanted to diminish the work and the role of the artist‚ how would I do it? In this essay‚ I’ll use the 1997 graphic Not Stupid Enough from Barbara Kruger‚ as the progressive example‚ and the 1979 sculpture “Dinner Party‚” from Judy Chicago‚ as the not so progressive example. I will compare and contrast each work from the point of view of the progression of women artists from
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Tingting wang English 1301 Professor 04/15/2014 Synthesis Essay Intellectual diversity is an issue that has created confusion in many learning institutions. Most of the faculty members have differentiated ideas regarding the accommodation of intellectual diversity in academic institution. A section of some educational officers believes that it’s an important aspect that should be implemented in the educational system. There are others standing against the idea and their argument is
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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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