Automation Paradox

The topic is too _____ to research, so I'm narrowing it down.

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The vegetables grew _____, so we had a big harvest.

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Computers are now taking over tasks performed by _____.

• professional workers

• people

• administrators

• data entry

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Who will have greater employment opportunities if their occupation undergoes some degree of computer automation?

• professionals

• humans

• workers

• robots

What made it cheaper to operate bank branches?

• Self service checkout

• Computers

• Machines

• ATM's

Computerized jobs frequently take work from _____?

• bank tellers

• workers

• secretaries

• lawyers

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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What is not causing persistent unemployment?

• automation

• skills

• tasks

• jobs

Which sentence from the text best supports the writer's claim?

• Computers are now taking over tasks performed by professional workers, raising fears of massive unemployment.

• It might seem a sure thing that automating a task would reduce employment in an occupation.

• It turns out that workers will have greater employment opportunities if their occupation undergoes some degree of computer automation.

• But not all of the news about computer automation is good.

The main effect of ____ for the time being will not be to eliminate jobs.

• automation

• technology

• computers

• digital

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Who can only get jobs if they have a new set of skills?

• laborers

• drivers

• workers

• engineers

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