Erica Macias
ERWC, Per. 6
Mr. Craig
September 25, 2017
The Effect the Internet Has On Society
The Internet is widely used by many communities. Americans use it because it’s quick and gives results in less than a second. However, overuse of the Internet including technology, stunts our intellect and makes us dependent. Humans lack on doing simple things by himself/herself because the Internet has become so convenient to many. They then begin to become dependent on things such as autocorrect, Google search, or even a GPS systems such as Google Maps.
To begin with, a lot of our present generation depends on the reliance of technology to do things such as correct our spelling errors but this causes people to lack in their spelling (Paton 1). Autocorrect is commonly used by many smartphone and even laptop users, but because of it many people struggle to spell simple words such as receive, definitely, or even beginning. For example, in my ERWC class my teacher, Mr. Craig, read the students a simple paragraph while the student’s job was to write down what was being said. The paragraph contained common misspelled words such as those said above and everyone except one person failed the test. This indicates that many individuals would struggle without the use of autocorrect—including me—because many have become so adjusted to technology correcting those errors for them. Also, another big feature that a variety of iPhone users utilize is voice dictation. It writes what’s being said
In the online article, “Good Spelling Still matters in World of Texting, Spell Check” (2012), author Greg Toppo reports about the use of misspelling and how technology has impacted the amount of spelling errors that are being made. He quotes Louisa Moats, author of several language textbooks, in his article because she states that when a paper or application have spelling errors within them, people who read them tend to judge a bit more harshly (Toppo 1). A technology like spell-check is one of the reasons why writing is improving because it allows people to notice the spelling mistakes they are making automatically. Toppo also mentions J. Richard Gentry, an educational consultant and author, on the topic of spelling. Toppo quotes Gentry about the use of spelling and how it is slowly disappearing because it isn’t a huge necessity as it was almost 15 years ago (Toppo 1). Gentry also calls spell-check technology a boon to spelling education, but believes that it replaces the dictionary kids would tend to have in their brain thanks to spelling (Toppo 1). This helps writers focus more on the context of their writing rather then spelling errors because technology like spell-check helps make sure they are spelling words correctly. Toppo also mentions the host of the popular podcast known as Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty and how word choice tends to be the problem rather then spelling (Toppo 1). Once again, spell-check technology helps writers focus on what to write rather then focusing just on spelling, and as a result, we get better pieces of
Over the years, technology has developed into something that we cannot live without. Society is constantly being dictated and reshaped by the newest technology. In Nicholas Carr’s article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid”, he expounded on the uncomfortable sense that someone, or something was tinkering with his brain. He realized that he’s not thinking the way he used to. Additionally, he explains how our brains aren’t familiar with critical thinking anymore. He also introduces the idea that the Internet is doing more harm to us than good. I believe Carr’s ideas on the negative effects of the Internet are well founded. The validity surrounds us daily.
In his essay, “Is Google Making us Stupid,” Nicholas Carr addresses the fears that many people share about the World Wide Web: that it is rerouting our brains, making it difficult to concentrate effectively. Carr uses personal experiences about his loss of concentration that has become more evident after using the internet. Rather than reading texts in-depth, our brains have become accustomed to skimming over information. Carr’s view on technology is that by relying on knowledge that we are being handed, we are becoming humans with artificial thoughts. He fears the internet could be a monster living in our homes. He is afraid of technology making us an indolent race. I think that the internet can make us lazy, but that doesn’t necessarily correlate to becoming “stupid.” Carr only focuses on the negative altercations that the internet has on our lives. Due to this, he comes off as oblivious to the transformation that we are undergoing with this new technology. The internet is making us change our focus from absorbing time consuming information. Instead, we have shifted our attention to learning information in a timely manner. Over the years, more ways to access the internet have emerged, opening up a whole new world for us. Instead of socializing and working in print, we are delving into a “visual world.” Alternatively, we are being introduced into being able to personally create, develop and consume information. Hearing information from a teacher is being substituted for
In an article by Nicholas Carr, “Is Google Making Us Stupid”, the author is questioning the readers about the internet and making suggestions that the internet is changing how our brains operate. Throughout the article, the author's main point is to inform us about the negative effects of the internet on humans.
In “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr (2008), the author talks about how the internet affects our life in many ways. He states his argument, “And what the Net seems to be doing is chipping away my capacity for concentration and contemplation” (4). People associate with the internet everyday as a daily habit, but they do not know that it is slowly changing their life in some ways such as our reading behavior, attention and an actual knowledge people have.
Author Nicholas Carr argues in his article “ Is google making us stupid?” that the internet is slowing down the process of thinking and the ability to focus on information and how this information is processed is due to the Internet. The internet is something that directly cuts time away from the hours that people had to spend researching and studying in order to find their answers. Carr supports the idea that people who are using the internet on a daily base are having the inability to concentrate and contemplate as easily because of how the internet is structured.
Ever since the beginning of the human race, people have been innovating and inventing, finding new and better ways to do old things. Today, the proudest achievement of human ingenuity is the internet. With it, all of humanity is connected, to both each other, and all the information they could ever need about anything. Most are welcoming this new wave of available information, especially as it becomes easier to navigate with the help of growing search engines such as Google. However, some are starting to recognize cons to the new system in place, claiming that instantly available information is detrimental to human thought.
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