I’m pretty sure
that all, if not, most of us have used Google or some kind of website to “help”
us out with our reading. I mean tell me that you have used Google at least once
on one of the books you've read. Exactly! After Reading Bob Garfield’s article,
“Google, My Co-Author”, I've come to realize that even those who are more intelligent
when it comes about literature than the average high school student use Google when
needed. I’m not afraid to admit that I've used websites such as Google for books
that I didn't really have time to read. It’s not always the best choice though and
by that I mean it’s not always reliable. Garfield says that Google “… is utterly unselfconscious. It doesn't
care what you think about who it knows and where it has been…” He’s right!
When you look up something on Google, it usually gives you the general answer of
whatever you’re looking for. Plus, it’s really tempting to just copy and paste whatever
you’re looking for. But everyone knows that is plagiarism, which is illegal. That’s
when Google becomes difficult to use. You may have found the information, but you
still have to put that information in your own words.
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