Summary and Rhetorical analysis of “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”
In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, Nicholas Carr suggests that the use of the internet is reprogramming the way we interpret words. Written in 2008, He suspects that people are relying too much on computers, and he feels that the audience should be aware of the arising situation. He starts by giving personal experiences of how he’s losing interest in books, suggesting that the audiences minds are becoming disengaged from the stories they read. He uses the experiences of his friends and fellow authors/bloggers to further support his claim. He also uses evidence from university professors to provide some concrete statistics to further support his claim. Carr also brings …show more content…
I think he succeeded in trying to make us believe that he’s a trustworthy author and his sources are credible. I thought his variety of sources was an effective strategy at persuading the readers to believe that he had studied the subject thoroughly. He used quotes and stories from people who come from all walks of life, such as bloggers, authors, or Professors from multiple Universities. He also succeeded at using ethos when he gave his own personal experience in paragraph 2. It Made him seem more honest and in tune with what’s going on around him. Additionally, it show’s that he is not afraid to target himself to prove the relevance of the article and to connect with the audience. This use of firsthand experience show’s the reader’s that he’s involved with the issue presented in the article, not just a bias onlooker. He also builds ethos through scientific evidence. He does this many times throughout the article, such as in paragraph 7, where he quotes a developmental psychologist at Tufts University, or in paragraph 14, where he uses theories from a professor of neuroscience. Because both sources come from universities and the audience is trained to know that professors are highly intelligent and highly trained
In the article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, Nicholas Carr suggests that the use of the internet is reprogramming the way we interpret words. Written in 2008, He suspects that people are relying too much on computers, and he feels that the audience should be aware of the arising situation. He starts by giving personal experiences of how he’s losing interest in books, suggesting that the audiences minds are becoming disengaged from the stories they read. He uses the experiences of his friends and fellow authors/bloggers to further support his claim. He also uses evidence from university professors to provide some concrete statistics to further support his claim. Carr also brings …show more content…
I think he succeeded in trying to make us believe that he’s a trustworthy author and his sources are credible. I thought his variety of sources was an effective strategy at persuading the readers to believe that he had studied the subject thoroughly. He used quotes and stories from people who come from all walks of life, such as bloggers, authors, or Professors from multiple Universities. He also succeeded at using ethos when he gave his own personal experience in paragraph 2. It Made him seem more honest and in tune with what’s going on around him. Additionally, it show’s that he is not afraid to target himself to prove the relevance of the article and to connect with the audience. This use of firsthand experience show’s the reader’s that he’s involved with the issue presented in the article, not just a bias onlooker. He also builds ethos through scientific evidence. He does this many times throughout the article, such as in paragraph 7, where he quotes a developmental psychologist at Tufts University, or in paragraph 14, where he uses theories from a professor of neuroscience. Because both sources come from universities and the audience is trained to know that professors are highly intelligent and highly trained