Category: Weekly Assignments (Page 1 of 4)

Read “Is Google Making Us Stupid” by Nicholas Carr and write response to the questions below. 

• What did you think of this text? Explain! Don’t worry if you don’t like it, you won’t hurt my feelings! Be honest! 
• What is it mostly about? Write a 2-3 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even! 
• What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
• Who do you think is the intended audience of the piece? Who is meant to read this text?
• What do you think is the purpose of this text? Why do you think the author wrote it?
• So what does Carr think, is Google making us stupid? How does he explain it? 
• Think about one time you used Google recently, describe it!
• Now what do you think? Do you agree or disagree?

Read “Backpacks vs. Briefcases” by Laura Bolin Carroll and respond to the questions below. 

• What did you think of this text? Explain!  Be honest! Did you find any parts interesting? Did you learn something new?
• What is it mostly about? Write a 2-3 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even! 
• What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
• Who do you think is the intended audience of the piece? Who is meant to read this text?
• What do you think is the purpose of this text? Why do you think the author wrote it?
• What are some examples of rhetoric that you see or hear on a daily basis? 
• Define Ethos, Pathos and Logos.
• Define audience, exigence and constraints.