1. Refer to Chapter 22:Technology for this assignment.
2. Read the argumentative essay, “Finding the Robot Chauffeur” on pp. 512-514 in Chapter 22.
3. Write a 250-500 word analytical essay, using MLA standards, that discusses this argument. In YOUR essay, answer the five “Analyzing the Argument” questions at the end of the reading. You may answer these questions in any order you wish, to aid the flow of your writing.
Heres the link to the essay: https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/finding-the-robot-chauffeur/
What is Albert’s main claim? What kind of claim is it (fact, value, or policy)?
How do the warnings, what Albert calls “baldfaced lies,” relate to his main claim? In other words, how do the allusions to car ad footnotes function in his argument? What idea do they help him to establish?
In his fifth paragraph, Albert says, “Times have changed, but the dream has not.” What does he mean? And how does this line work in his argument about robotic cars?
Explain how Albert concedes or qualifies his claims? Refer to specific passages or statements in your response.
How does Albert’s characterization of the past help him to paint a picture of the future? Refer to specific passages or statements in your response.
• Use MLA standards to format and cite your paper.
• Title your essay.
• Refer to the author and the title of the work in your first paragraph. Anyone picking up your writing should know what author and work you are discussing.
• Be sure to set off the title in quotation marks in your introduction. Write a fully developed essay that responds to each of the questions below. Your essay is not merely a summary of the reading, but a thoughtful response that explains, persuades and supports your main idea with facts, examples, and reasons.
• Include direct (empirical evidence) and indirect (anecdotal evidence) quotes from the reading. Be sure to document correctly.
• Include a clear thesis statement early on in your essay.
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