Case Study - Is Google Making Us Stupid? by NICHOLAS CARR

1. Sergey Brin has noted, "Some say Google is God. Others say Google is Satan. But if they think Google is too powerful, remember that with search engines, unlike other companies, all it takes is a single click to go to another search engine." How does Nicholas Carr's essay support or challenge this assertion? Why do you think this topic elicits such strong responses?

2. According to Carr, what has been the effect of the Internet on the way we read, think, and live? What EVIDENCE does he offer to support his claims? How does his discussion of the changes wrought by other technologies help him make his argument?

3. Where in his argument does Carr INCORPORATE OTHER VIEWPOINTS? Is this an effective strategy for his piece? Why or why not?

4. Why does Carr BEGIN and END by referring to HAL from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey? How do the quotes he chooses from the film help him appeal to his AUDIENCE?

5. For Writing. What is your view of how technology is affecting the way we think, read, write, and live? Write an ARGUMENT in which you support or challenge Carr's conclusion that "as we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence." Consider mixing in some

REFLECTION on your own use of computers to help make your argument.

Attachment:- Carr Google - Case Study.pdf