Nicholas Carr uses many methods of development throughout the passage to show a better understanding and meaning behind his major and key points. One example of a development method is Cause and Effect. Cause and Effect is when a certain issue or action brings out a powerful or surprising output. An example of the effect side of this method from the passage is when Nicholas states, “Our ability to interpret text, to make the rich mental connections that from when we read deeply and without distraction, remains disengaged”(3, Carr). This shows that after using technology, we are not able recreate these types of tasks again because it's been disconnected for a really long time. This method advances his argument by showing proof
