When we read this way on the Internet, it takes the fun out of reading because we aren’t allowed to express our thoughts on the texts and apply its importance in the world. Carr describes how Bruce Friedman, a blogger, no longer reads the same: ‘ “I now have almost totally lost the ability to read and absorb a longish article on the web or in print,” he wrote earlier this year.’ Friedman’s reading experience shows how the Internet forces us to process information like machines- quick and simple. For example, we skim information instead of analyzing what it means and how it connects to us as readers. Although the Internet has been a weightless encyclopedia, it has changed our reading experience. Carr begins the article by stating how the Internet is a place with a multitude of descriptive information and is an online library: “Incredibly rich store of information are many, and they’ve been widely described and duly applauded.” The Internet allows people to gain an understanding of a topic they are not familiar with or want to be an expert on and over time, that person will have an open mind of the world. In my opinion, the Internet is the best place to look for topics of interest. Finally, he details the impacts that the Internet will have on our reading experiences in the future. He states that he reads things “swiftly” and cannot stay focused on the online text. Also, Carr discusses his reading experience and how it has changed due to the Internet. According to him, he can find anything within minutes by searching on Google. In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr, Carr focuses on the extent of the Internet and how we are able to access information faster than ever before. Come to class prepared to discuss both texts. Start off with the paragraph restating his project and then move onto writing your account. In a response of around 300 words, I would like you to attempt to “come to terms” with Carr’s essay. The point here is to create an account of the text that does not simply rehearse what its author wrote but rather expresses your understanding of the project.” Draw on your summary and list to write an account of the text that makes use of both paraphrase and direct quotation.Don’t consult the text at this point work instead from your memory and understanding of what its author was trying to do. Begin by restating the writer’s project in your own words.
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“The next time you need to come to terms with a certain text in your writing, try approaching the task this way: In “Coming to Terms,” Joseph Harris describes this project on page 24: For Friday’s class, please read Joseph Harris’ “ Coming to Terms” and Nicholas Carr’s “ Is Google Making Us Stupid?”