Tevin Hutchinson 11/10/2012 English 102 Technology plays a huge role in our everyday life. I do believe that technology has made our lives easier, but it also has made us more dependent on the technology itself. When using the internet for a dictionary you could easily get distracted. Anyone can put anything on the internet, so what you find might not be accurate. Most people find that looking things up on the internet is distracting because you are already on the web so why not check YouTube for a funny video, or update your status on the social network.
They can choose to engage in deep thinking activities. Too much of anything is not good for any one, and this also applies to internet usage. Scholars say that the price of technology is alienation and that this indicates that the more distracted an individual becomes, the less able they are to experience human emotions such as empathy and compassion. It is still too early to tell what the results of the future effects of the internet, but as Carr states, “An intellectual technology exerts its influence by shifting the emphasis of our thought. As the brain adapts to the new medium, the most profound changes will take place over several generations’
Most people find reading books easier so don’t some people like me because I prefer researching on the internet to searching for stuff in the library. Some people will support Carr by saying that the internet really makes us dumber but I’m on the opposite side because I defiantly think it makes as smarter especially with this technology that keeps improving as years come. All these things we have today and are able to access to will not be available without the internet because people or researchers wouldn’t have been able to get accurate information about what they were looking
Identify common causes of distress (Ac1.1) • Being widowed • Being divorced • Being retired • Unemployment • Physical disability / illness • Loneliness • Isolation • Neurological problems • Death of family member / friend • Relationship difficulties • Financial hardship • Difficulties at work Describe signs that may indicate an individual is distressed (Ac1.2) • Sleep disturbances: if a person is sleeping more than usual or less than usual, if they cant fall asleep or wake up after only a few hours and cant go back to sleep. • Dramatic weight fluctuations / changes in eating problems: If an individual has gained or lost a significant amount of weight without any changes to their diet or exercise. They might be repulsed
He explains how people are on a disadvantage when they rely on e-books rather than books. Carr uses very meticulous instances to illustrate his way of thinking and then he uses his logical discussion to prove that Google is making our lives more “machinelike” and lazier. The instances and references used such as results of reliable studies and opinions from people from a variety of professional background are well-organized, which proves the profound knowledge of the author in many fields. Since this source has strong. Since this article strongly disagrees with those who support the use on internet for daily tasks like reading, this article helps me to lay my argument that internet deteriorates our reading ability.
I feel miserable I don’t want to leave my house!” I have had two most miserable weeks of my life I was feeling very lethargic, I can’t do it anymore. “You actually think you’re going to die? You are going to get your ass out of that bed now! You are going to walk into that hospital and suck it up.” Christina was my best friend she is the strongest person I knew she is also very brusque and that’s what I loved most about her. “Okay, I’m up but I don’t have a good feeling about this.”I got ready and we went to the hospital.
Since we are able to take advantage of Google or Baidu for searching information more easily, it's a waste of time to just read the whole resources for the limited information which can be easily spotted on search engine. For instance, the website, Encyclopedia, contains millions of information, not only in English version, but also in hundreds of other languages. The appearance of this websites saves the researchers enormous of time to look for data for their work and paper. Suppose they take the traditional ways to collect information, which is reading paper work, they would waste hours or even days just to spot the same information which can be searched in few
By using the internet as a resource, we depend on it by quickly finding answers to all our questions in a matter of minutes which changes how we process information. Carr states that we become too dependent and almost expect to find answers so quickly since it sensually serves its purpose of being convenient to people who are trying to get answers right away and eliminate having to read longer texts. Carr, Nicholas. “Rural>City>Cyberspace: The Biggest Migration in Human History.” The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings. Ed.
They can’t help anyone or anything. Being illiterate the person can’t go far in life, for example getting a good job. Are there any jobs out there that don’t require someone to be able to read? I certainly can’t think of one. There should be no excuses for being illiterate; there are so many educational possibilities these days that it shouldn’t be a big deal for someone.
No one should ever have to live through that, ever. Some people think that America is a strong country and we don’t have poor people who are starving every day and who go to bed hungry. People just think that there are poor people in our country. Then you have people who actually are the poor people who are going to bed hungry, and who are stressing about how they are going to feed themselves and their families for the next