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Summary Of Is Google Making USupid By Nicholas Carr

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In my opinion, I believe that Kelly story was more persuasive, because he used examples on how technology is already taking over in today’s society. He based his story, off how things are today and will be in a couple of years with technology. Kelly used these examples to back up his point of view on technology. Kelly was trying to warn his audience about technology. Reading Kelly story at the beginning, it had me worried a little. However, towards the end of his story, I felt better because he then explained why people should not be worried. He gave examples on why people should not worry on why technology will be taking over. I believe, Kelly started his story off in a negative way, about how the machines will be taking people jobs, was so he can get his audience attention. His main point was to inform the readers how technology, will be taking over within the next few years but not to worry because the machines cannot do as much as humans can. Carr story was to influence the audience, on why people should not use the internet as much as people do. Carr believe the internet changes the way we think. In my opinion, Carr story was to influence, not persuade. In Nicholas Carr’s essay, “Is google making us …show more content…

However, I believe Kevin Kelly essay was more persuasive, was because he used examples of how things are now and will be in some years, and persuading his audience to get jobs working the machines. Kelly was informing is audience, about how technology will be taking over and persuading his audience to get jobs working the machine. I feel as if, Nicholas Carr, was suggesting people to stop using the internet so much and describing why we should not use the internet. Carr essay really did not persuade me to stop using the internet. In my opinion, the internet can be helpful and useful in many

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