Are Bionic Humans on the Horizon?

A genre of writing that provides factual information that includes evidence to support ideas that contains text features appearing in many forms, such as news articles and essays.

• literature

• biography

• informational text

• autobiography

The main points of a text are that the author wants to communicate to readers.

• topic

• main/central ideas

• supporting details

• theme

Information that the author uses to develop the key ideas of each section.

• topic

• main/central ideas

• supporting details

• theme

Each paragraph or text section introduces a main idea and gives examples or other details about it.

• main-idea-and-supporting-details organization

• question-and-call-to-action organization

The author poses questions and then tells readers what they ought to do.

• main-idea-and-supporting-details organization

• question-and-call-to-action organization

The study of how humans and animals perform certain tasks and solve certain problems, and of the application of the findings to the design of electronic devices and mechanical parts.

• human augmentation

• bionics

• robotics

• cybernetic upgrades

Sometimes referred to as “Human 2.0” which focuses on creating cognitive and physical improvements as an integral part of the human body. An example is using active control systems to create limb prosthetics with characteristics that can exceed the highest natural human performance.

• human augmentation

• bionics

• robotics

• cybernetic upgrades

Using machines to enhance the body's abilities in some way. Such a process could give someone a wide range of abilities, including super-strength, energy blasts, and sonic blasts.

• human augmentation

• bionics

• robotics

• cybernetic upgrades

To place a device inside the body through surgery.

• auditory

• shunted

• implant

• electrode

related to hearing.

• auditory

• shunted

• implant

• electrode