The Automation Paradox /Heads Up Humans

 

In writing, it is the writer's position or opinion, on an issue

• paradox

• claim

• fact

• opinion

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CCSS.RI.8.6

Which statement best describes the author’s central claim in “The Automation Paradox”?

• Computer automation will likely be responsible for the loss of most jobs.

• Computer automation should allow workers to avoid the need for advanced training.

• Computer automation will likely increase the number of jobs in certain fields rather than decreasing them.

• Computer automation should be welcomed like other technological advances in the past have been.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

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A fact that supports the author's claim in "The Automation Paradox":

• Technology fans claim that the fears that robots will lead to massive unemployment are unfounded.

• There is no argument that many jobs now held by humans will be replaced by some form of advanced technology.

• On average, since 1980, occupations with above-average computer use have grown substantially faster (0.9 percent per year).

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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Which two groups are most likely the intended audience of “Heads Up, Humans”?

• Students and teachers

• Students and young adults

• Older adults and teachers

• Technology professionals

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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What is the definition of the word automation as it is used in "The Automation Paradox"?

• Technology that operates on its own WITHOUT human assistance.

• The use of largely automatic equipment in a system of manufacturing or other production process.

• The state of being operated automatically

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CCSS.L.8.4A

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What is the claim of "Heads Up, Humans" (*Paragraph 2)

• Workers will have greater employment opportunities if their occupation undergoes some degree of computer automation.

• New generations of software powered by artificial intelligence becomes ever more capable of advanced tasks.

• Many jobs now held by humans will be done by some combination of artificial intelligence and automated machine.

• While computers create jobs in some occupations, they also reduce employment in others.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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What do the endnotes in “Heads Up, Humans” suggest about the author’s research for her argument?

• She relied on internet publications.

• She strictly used statistical sources.

• She primarily focused on opinion pieces.

• She consulted a variety of sources.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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What do "The Automation Paradox" & "Heads Up, Human" have in common?

• They both explain the dangers of automation for humans in the future.

• They compare the use of computers for daily activities with their use for more elaborated tasks.

• They both tell how an increase in automation will impact jobs in the future.

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A statement that can be proved

• Fact

• Graphic feature

• Paradox

• Opinion

Any information that helps support a claim.

• Opinion

• Evidence

• Fact

• Paradox

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