8.R.2.4 Study Guide Check: Automation Paradox and Heads Up Human

QUESTION #5: Which two groups are most likely the intended audience of 'Heads Up, Humans'?

• Students

• Teachers

• Young adults

• Older adults

• Technology professionals

QUESTION #7: Which two reasons best explain why the author included paragraph 5 in 'Heads Up, Humans'?

• To explain a counterclaim

• To provide factual evidence

• To include employment statistics

• To describe possible effects of technology

• To clarify how technology will change the future

QUESTION #11: Which comparison best explains how the authors develop their claims in 'The Automation Paradox' and 'Heads Up, Humans'?

• In 'The Automation Paradox,' Bessen primarily uses anecdotes to show how computers have reduced the workforce. In 'Heads Up, Humans,' Alarcón primarily uses graphs and charts to show how computers have benefited workers.

• In 'The Automation Paradox,' Bessen primarily uses graphs and charts to show how computers have not changed employment levels. In 'Heads Up, Humans,' Alarcón primarily uses opinions to show how computers have harmed workers.

• In 'The Automation Paradox,' Bessen primarily uses statistics to show how computers have increased blue-collar jobs. In 'Heads Up, Humans,' Alarcón primarily uses anecdotes to show how computers have lowered low-skill employment in many professions.

• In 'The Automation Paradox,' Bessen primarily uses examples to show how computers have improved the workplace. In 'Heads Up, Humans,' Alarcón primarily uses statistics to show how computers have increased unemployment in many professions.

QUESTION #10: 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.

QUESTION #3: The word automation comes from the Greek prefix auto-, meaning 'self.' Based on this information, what is the best definition of the word automation as it is used in 'The Automation Paradox'?

• Technology primarily used within the workforce

• Technology that involves the use of advanced computers

• Technology that operates on its own without human support

• Technology mostly used in factories in place of human workers

QUESTION #1 What is the most effective way to revise sentence 5 to include a transition word or phrase?

• However it will require some workers to gain new skills to meet the demands of a changing workforce.

• However, it will require some workers to gain new skills to meet the demands of a changing workforce.

• For example it will require some workers to gain new skills to meet the demands of a changing workforce.

• For example, it will require some workers to gain new skills to meet the demands of a changing workforce.

QUESTION #2: 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.

QUESTION #6: Read the dictionary entry. Which definition represents the meaning of the word technology as it is used in paragraph 3 of 'Heads Up, Humans'?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

QUESTION #9: Read a student's analysis of 'Heads Up, Humans.' Which sentence would best conclude this paragraph by using active voice?

• It is feared that our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels.

• Many people fear that our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels.

• Our reliance on computers and other forms of technology will increase unemployment levels is a fear of many people.

• Many people fear that increased unemployment levels will be caused by our reliance on computers and other forms of technology.

QUESTION #8: Which quotation from 'Heads Up, Humans' expresses an opposing viewpoint to the author's argument?

• They say that people who are displaced from jobs will find new and better occupations that will be created by the economic shift. (paragraph 5)

• Today, the new industries are unlikely to need many human bodies or minds because technology can do the work for less cost. (paragraph 7)

• There is no evidence that recent advances in technology have so far offered the majority of workers better pay or positions. (paragraph 9)

• It's tempting to avoid thinking about it, especially because solutions aren't obvious. (paragraph 11)