Summary Of Chip Placed In His Brain By Benedict Carey
The New Technological Hand
Benedict Carey, Wrote “Quadriplegic Gets Use of Hands from Chip Placed in His Brain,” published in 2016 in the New York Time, on his article Carey elaborates on the use of technology to transmit new sense of control. Carey begins building his credibility with a story and successfully employing emotional appeals; however his attempts to appeal to reader’s emotions strengthen his credibility and ultimately, his argument.
In the article Carey first sets the stage by describing a scenario of a college student named Ian Burkhart that dived into a wave at a beach and accidently, broke his neck on the sandy floor, permanently losing his hand and legs, and then Carey outlines how the field of engineering is advancing quickly. Most likely knowing that his audience is theoretically sympathetic, Carey builds a bond with his audience by showing similarities in some way and triggering their emotion positively. Ian Burkhart, someone who was implanted a chip in the brain uses appeals like pathos to convenience the audience emotionally how he felt when realized that he lost his sensations stating “It's crazy because I had lost sensation in my hands, and I had to watch my hand to know whether I was squeezing or extending the fingers”.
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These references include, Dr. Ali Rezai, the surgeon and director of Ohio State’s Center for Neuromodulation and Scientists at Battelle Memorial Institute. Mentioning these sources boots Carey’s credibility by showing that he has his work by providing facts, as well as expert opinions to support some of his claims. Carey uses Burkhart’s personal story to introduce and support the issue of having a chip placed on the brain, which shows that he has a personal stake and a first-hand experience with the
Benedict Carey, Wrote “Quadriplegic Gets Use of Hands from Chip Placed in His Brain,” published in 2016 in the New York Time, on his article Carey elaborates on the use of technology to transmit new sense of control. Carey begins building his credibility with a story and successfully employing emotional appeals; however his attempts to appeal to reader’s emotions strengthen his credibility and ultimately, his argument.
In the article Carey first sets the stage by describing a scenario of a college student named Ian Burkhart that dived into a wave at a beach and accidently, broke his neck on the sandy floor, permanently losing his hand and legs, and then Carey outlines how the field of engineering is advancing quickly. Most likely knowing that his audience is theoretically sympathetic, Carey builds a bond with his audience by showing similarities in some way and triggering their emotion positively. Ian Burkhart, someone who was implanted a chip in the brain uses appeals like pathos to convenience the audience emotionally how he felt when realized that he lost his sensations stating “It's crazy because I had lost sensation in my hands, and I had to watch my hand to know whether I was squeezing or extending the fingers”.
Carey understands that his audience is not only likely sympathetic, but …show more content…
These references include, Dr. Ali Rezai, the surgeon and director of Ohio State’s Center for Neuromodulation and Scientists at Battelle Memorial Institute. Mentioning these sources boots Carey’s credibility by showing that he has his work by providing facts, as well as expert opinions to support some of his claims. Carey uses Burkhart’s personal story to introduce and support the issue of having a chip placed on the brain, which shows that he has a personal stake and a first-hand experience with the