Summary: The Dumbest Generation

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There are over 3.5 billion Google searches every day and 1.2 trillion worldwide per year (internetlivestats.com). Sources G, B and H all contradict the thought that the under thirty generation is the dumbest. Source B is an article by Sharon Begley which is named The Dumbest Generation? Don’t be Dumb. Source G is an article by Clive Thompson which is titled Clive Thompson on the New Literacy. Source H is a cartoon from The New Yorker which is drawn by Roz Chast, it is titled Shelved. The under thirty generation is not the dumbest because technology has improved society which shows that we have everything we need at our fingertips. With the increase of technology in our society people are connected to the internet/media at all times of the day. In the past when there was barely any technology people barely wrote. Thompson …show more content…
The use of facts shows that technology has increased our willingness to write. With social media and search engines people can write more than ever before. Whether it’s just a simple tweet or using Google for a school essay people can use the internet for writing purposes. A piece of technology that we can use to write something that millions can read sits on a desk in our house or simply resting in our hand. Students can use technology for school that can increase the amount that we learn. Begley states, “IQ scores in every country that measures them, including the United States, have been have been rising since the 1930s” (Source B). The use of facts demonstrates that the use of technology has helped increase people’s IQ scores. In school, people use the internet daily for a better understanding of what they’re learning. Being able to use this technology in school can open up a whole new way of

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