Introduction
Imagine that you are in the year 2100. People have brought the technology to the extremely high level. Robots are used in all parts of human life. There are robots-housekeepers that do cleaning, laundary, cooking and gardening; there are robots-soilders that build the main part of our army; thare are robots that work in factories and make all the goods; thare are even robots-teachers and robots-doctors, that make the most simple operations or give injections. Everyone likes robots and finds them useful. People always try to make better versions of robots, update them. But there are also some scientists who think that there is a hidden danger, as they have witnessed some terrible
incidents with robots. However the leaders of the countries don't pay attention to their worries. They do their best to fill as many sides of life with robots as possible.
Task
Imagine you are a great and well-respected scientist. You have been invitet to the G20 summit. Your task is to determine and prove whether robots are good for people's life or they are a danger. You have to provide arguments of the advantages or disadvantages of the future developing of robots. It will help to decide whether robots should be developed and used even wider or the production of robots should be stopped for good. In this web-quest you will have to read all the information provided about the new technology in making robots, the incidents that happend with robots and different opinions on the topic. After evaluating pros and cons you will have to form your own opinion concerning this topic. Remember to examine all sides of this question. After that you will have to write a recommendation for the governments whether they should continue using robots or not. Don't foeget to write a thesis statement and prove it by using some information.
Process
It is time for all the world to decide whether they should continue using robots or not. You have a great opportunity to influence them and prevent from making a mistake (it is for you to decide what is right and what is wrong). However befor making your final decision you have to research. Here are some links that will halp you on your way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G20
http://www.futuretechnology500.com/
https://www.wired.com/brandlab/2015/04/rise-machines-future-lots-robots…
https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/15/will-robots-save-the-future-of-work/
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites…
http://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/just-in/2015-06-08/good-…
http://www.webdesignschoolsguide.com/library/10-things-we-couldnt-do-wi…
http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/robots/facts.cfm
After reading the links have a small brainstorm. Decide if you are for or against having robots in the future. Write your thesis statements. After reviewing your ideas, write a draft of your speech. It has to contain at least three paragraphs with statements to make your idea clear and convince the audience. Evaluate your work and then present it.
Evaluation
| Category | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Thesis statement | The statement clearly chooses a side | The statement doen't clearly chooses a side | The statement is not relevant to the topic | The statement is not formed clearly |
| Evidence | Contains 5 examples from the sources | Has 4-3 examples from the sources | Has 2-1 examples from the sources | No examples are given |
| Knowledge | The outside information clearly relates to the topic. Has at leastexamles | The information relates to the topic. Has 2 examples | The information relates to the topic. has 1 example | The outside information has nothing to do with the topic or no information is given |
| Grammar and spelling | No mistakes are made | 1-3 errors | 4-6 mistakes | More than 7 errors |
Conclusion
The scenario of this web-quest may seem a little unrealistic, but we never know what is going to happen in the future. Besides, if we educate people on ths matter now, we can escape having great troubles in the future. And today we can also see the technology moving forward very fast. Due to its progress we can have both advantages and goods or disadvantages and problems. So that's why it is very important to talk about such a serious matter.