3. The Article
• Argues on the point of google making things to easy.
• Impairing us from having to read and interpreted things for
our selves.
• “The human brain is just an outdated computer that needs a
faster processor and a bigger hard drive.” (807 Carr)
• The internet causes us to get distracted from being able to
focus on one thing at a time.
4. The Author
Nicholas Carr (1959-Current)
• Writes articles and novels about technology's affect on society
and culture , including “Is Google Making us Stupid” and The
Shadow.
• He also crystallized one of the most important debates of our
time: As we enjoy the internet’s bounties, are we sacrificing
our ability to read and think deeply?
5. The Argument
• In Nidhal Guessoum’s Article “Is
the internet making us dumber
or smarter?” He argues both
the pros and cons of the
internet. Bringing up some
similar points as Carr.
• ”We now seem unable, or at
least unwilling, to memorize
anything — even simple facts
about the world — since we can
instantly google that
information up.” (Guessoum)
6. Elements of Rhetorical
Argument
• The author uses ethos when talking about his own
experiences and knowledge to provide evidence or
justification of his ideas.
7. Works Cited
• Carr, Nicholas. Is Google Making Us Stupid? Boston:
Bedford/st.martin, 2012. 800-809. Print.
• Guessoum, Nidhal. "Is the Internet Making Us Dumber or
Smarter?" Gulfnews.com. Web. 10 Oct. 2014.
<http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/is-the-internet-
making-us-dumber-or-smarter-1.1241754>.
