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Torrian Prater

Wendy Hellinger, MA

ENGL 1013

October 4, 2022

Summary: Marr Article Revised

The main idea of Bernard Marr’s article, “7 Job Skills of the Future (That AIs and Robots

Can’t Do Better Than Humans)” is that humans have unique skills that artificial intelligence (AI)

cannot replicate. Marr calls these “soft skills, and include empathetic communication, critical

thinking, and physical skills.

Next, Marr mentions jobs AIs can do better than humans. AIs “simplify and automate”

different task performed by humans. Since AIs are prone to produce simple responses which

helps recognize what is or is not in a database Marr includes examples of ways AIs simplify the

human workload by AIs having an input-output database. Having AIs that simplify human

workload is not always a good thing. Jobs like being a receptionist will become more employed

with computers rather than humans. Simple tasks are left to AIs while complicated jobs are left

to Humans.

Then, Marr explains that humans can do better things than AIs. Marr includes “soft

skills” humans have that AIs do not. While AIs can communicate information, they lack

empathy. Humans can communicate emotions while giving information unlike AIs. Humans can

make quick and critical decisions although computers are not able to. Humans rely on intuition

while computers rely on data and facts. Humans are also able to play sports and have certain

physical skill AIs are not capable of having. Humans use every muscle in their body while robots

can make a “morning latte.” Creativity in human is more advanced than AIs since AIs are not
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programmed to think out of the box. Knowing what AIs can and cannot do leads to the creation

of new advancements by humans.

In conclusion, the main idea of Marr’s article “7 Job Skills of the Future (That AIs and

Robots Can’t Do Better Than Humans)” is that AIs has skills that Humans cannot do and vice

versa. AIs were designed to make workloads for humans easier. Humans have “soft skills “that

AIs cannot acquire while AIs simplify human jobs and task. Humans can sympathize while AIs

just spit out information. Humans can retain limited knowledge while AIs are able to obtain and

hold more information.

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Response:

In “7 Job Skills of the Future (That AIs and Robots Can’t Do Better Than Humans)”,

Bernard Marr identities the difference between humans and AIs. The main difference between

the two includes the AIs lack of soft skills. Soft skills include a human’s ability to be empathetic

when communicating information, physical ability in sports, and being able to critically think.

The problem with Marr’s article is that although it has specifics it could include more

information in comparing AIs and humans

First, Marr talks about the things that AIs can do. He includes information on how AIs

can store so much information. He mentions an example of input and output which talks the

simplicity of AIs ability. Marr suggest that AIs are going to take away simple human jobs like

receptionists.

Then, Marr list the things that Marr cannot do regarding “soft skills.” He includes a list

that contain a few of the soft skills that Humans can do that have not yet been perfected by AIs.

Marr list that humans can show empathy, be critical thinkers, have creativity, know how to

strategize, keep technology UpToDate, have physical skills, and have imagination and vision.

Although AIs can do simple task, Humans can reach a certain level that AIs cannot.

In conclusion, Marr’s information between the ability of humans and AIs is general and

not specific. Marr list examples as well as quotes from people. His ability to compare the two

and staying on topic would be most helpful to readers since it stays on topic and is direct.
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Summary: O’Hara Article Revised

The main idea of Carolyn O’Hara’s article, “How to Improve Your Business Writing” is

that it is important for a business writer to create and outline before beginning to write, avoid

wordiness and jargon and proofread after writing. O’Hara notes that these are the important

aspects of business writing, including being direct and getting one’s main idea across right from

the beginning. Having an effective and professional way of writing makes one valuable and sets

other apart from others.

First, O’Hara notes it is important to create an outline before starting to write. Learning

how to make an outline is essential. Thinking about what is going to be written before writing

helps organize ideas and creates structured writing. One can avoid leaving out key details or not

getting straight to the point. O’Hara argues getting straight to the point first helps eliminate time

and make a stronger argument. Thinking before writing enables one to be direct which keeps the

reader engaged.

Next, avoiding wordiness and jargon are key. O’Hara suggest that using wordiness and

jargon leads to reader thinking the writer is lazy or the reader is not understanding what they are

saying. Using acronyms and fancy words in business writing makes the writer seem last. O’Hara

mentions that big words can be misused by the writer and misinterpreted by the reader. Using big

wors in writing only confuses the reader and O’Hara advocates using simpler words helps the

reader better understand the writing.

Finally, one must proofread. O’Hara suggest that reading over what has been written is

essential. Getting someone else to read the work also helps identify any mistakes that have been

made and helps ensure clarity. O’Hara mentions that listening to other people should be accepted

and not rejected. O’Hara stresses how important it is to proofread after writing.
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In conclusion, the main idea of O’Hara’s article, “How to Improve Your Business

Writing” is that is important for a business writer to outline their work, avoid wordiness and

jargon, and to proofread after writing. These strategies can help anyone become a more effective

writer, according to O’Hara.

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Response:

In “How to Improve Your Business Writing,” O’Hara identifies the importance of

creating an outline, avoiding wordiness and jargon, and proofreading after writing. O’Hara’s

article is professionally written and is highly informative.

First, O’Hara mentions the importance of creating and outline before starting to write.

O’Hara informs the reader that it creates an organized and structed writing. She explains that

most of the time people leave out key detail and stray from the main idea. Getting straight to the

point allows the writer to be direct with the reader and keeps the reader engaged.

Next, the importance of avoiding wordiness and jargon is explained. O’Hara suggest that

when someone uses a lot of wordiness the reader gets confused and using excessive jargon

causes someone to think the writer is “lazy” and does not know what they are talking about.

Then, O’Hara included the importance of proofreading what is written. Proofreading

catches mistakes the computer does not. Getting someone else to read over the work allows the

writer to understand how the writing is interpreted by someone else and allows them to make the

changes necessary to their work.

In conclusion, O’Hara’s work is professionally written, and it shows that she uses the

same skills in her work. O’Hara included information form case studies as well as a “dos and

don’ts” list in the article. Having knowledge of these skills is vital for readers to understand and

would overall be effective on their future work.

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Works Cited

Marr, Bernard, “7 Job Skills of the Future (That AI’s and Robots Can’t Do Better Than

Humans).” Forbes, August 6, 2018. Web 10 August 2020.

O’Hara, Carolyn. “How to Improve Your Business Writing.” Harvard Business Review,

November 20, 2014. Web 10 August 2020.

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