Arguments/The Automation Paradox/Heads Up, Humans

What is a claim?

• A claim is the main argument of an essay.

• A topic.

• An understanding.

• Evidence.

a statement that can be proved

• fact

• paradox

• graphic feature

• opinion

a statement that cannot be proved because it expresses a person's beliefs, feelings, or thoughts

• opinion

• evidence

• automation

• white-collar

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.

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

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

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

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

• Workers have greater employment opportunities if occupation has some computer automation.

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).

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.

Which piece of evidence from paragraph 2 best supports the author's claim in the article?

• "One of the biggest... problems is likely to be that many jobs... will be done by some combination of artificial intelligence and automated machine."

• "Technology does not just add fun and convenience to our lives, but is actually the answer to most of our problems."

• "It's in your interest to stay informed rather than simply hope for the best."

• "You should be aware that research tells another story."

Which are the two most likely reasons the author included paragraph 5 in ”Heads Up, Humans“?

• To explain a counterclaim

• To provide supporting evidence

• To include employment statistics

• To describe one possible effect of technology

• To show how technology will change the future