1. What are author’s claims?

1. What are author’s claims?
2. He uses a comparison to make his point; what evidence does he have to back up those claims?
3. It has been 13 years since he wrote this article; do his claims seem more or less valid today?

(The first question will lead you to a thesis statement, so answer the first question in your first paragraph. The second question will lead you to the “support” for your thesis. In two or three paragraphs answer that question. The third question will lead you to a conclusion; answer this question in your final paragraph.)

“The Coming Merger of Mind and Machine”:
http://www.kurzweilai.net/the-coming-merging-of-mind-and-machine