Vocabulary
Claim
Automation Paradox
Heads up Humans
100

to distribute again but differently.

Redistribute 

100

What is a claim? 

the central argument or main point the author is trying to convey to the reader

100

Who is the author of this story?

James Bessen

100

Who is the author of this story? 

Claudia Alarcon

200

broad in size, range, or degree

expansive

200

What is a main idea? 

The most important thing authors want you to know about a topic

200

What supporting details did "Automation Paradox" use? 

Examples show how automation has improved the workplace. 

Graphs/charts.

200
How do the authors contradict one another? 

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.

300
someone or something that is famous.

Renowned.

300

What kind of writing presents evidence to support a claim?

Argumentative.

300

How do both "Automation Paradox" and "Heads up Humans" compare? 

They both focus on how increases in the use of technology will affect workers in the future 


300

What supporting details did the author use in 'Heads up Humans?'

Statistics, how technology has increased unemployment.

400

to work together  

Collaborate 

400

What is the difference between claim and evidence? 

A claim is the writer's position or viewpoint; whereas evidence is the facts or proof.

400

What is the central claim of "Automation Paradox?"

 Computer automation will likely increase the number of jobs in certain fields rather than decreasing them.

400

What is the central claim of "Heads up Humans?"

increased reliance on computers and other forms of technology raises unemployment levels in the future.

500

A strong, healthy way.

Robustly 

500

What is a graphic feature?

A diagram that visually represents something

500

What is one fact the author states in "Automation Paradox" to support their claim? 

Answers may very.

500

What did the endnotes in "Heads up Humans" show? 

All the resources the author used to support their claim.