"Bad and good writing is in the eye of the beholder...It's all in the relationship of the recipient to you."
I chose this quote because I agree with the statement. There is a time and a place for professional writing and for social writing. If I am writing something for my job or a class, I take the time to read and re-read what I have written. I make sure everything is grammatically correct, spelled right, and that is says what I want it to say. On the other hand, if I am sending an email or a text to a friend or family member, it is more casual. I may use abbreviations or shorthand.
"In a book, they go through a lot of details that aren't really necessary...online just gives you what you need, nothing more or less."
I chose this quote because I cringed when I read it. As someone who loves books and loves to read, this surprises me. My favorite thing about books is how detailed they are. A good book can paint such a vivid picture that you feel like you are a part of the story. I understand that we are a culture of instant gratification, we want to know what we want to know right now, but I also think it is important to take the time to appreciate books.
I think I fall somewhere in the middle of being a web evangelist and a traditionalist because I can see the need for both. It is important to be able to read something in print and comprehend it, but we also need to be able to search for information online. I think the solution is a balance of the two.
In the article "How Social Media is Affecting the Way We Speak and Write," it talks about how when email was first introduced, people thought it would destroy our letter writing skills. It didn't destroy our writing skills, it just changed the way we write. Just like the internet is not going to harm our reading skills, it is just changing the way we read. We just need to be open minded.
Source
Sherman, Aliza. (2010). How Social Media is Affecting the Way We Speak and Write. Retrieved from http://gigaom.com/2010/04/28/how-social-media-is-affecting-the-way-we-speak-and-write/.
Hi Abigail it's nice to have you as a classmate again. :-) I took the stance of middle man, as well. I believe that we should have a mixture of traditionalism and web evangelism. I like the article you used. I believe that if people are taught appropriately how to write, then abbreviations and slang shouldn't mess with formal writing situations.
ReplyDeleteI chose the first quote you used as well. This is so true. If I am sending an e-mail or anything to someone important- I make sure to re-read and make sure I use the correct grammar. If it is just a small e-mail or text, I barely spell things correctly!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you need to worry about social media having negative impact on book reading. A study by the National Endowment for the Arts found that:
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in the history of the survey - conducted five times since 1982 - the overall rate at which adults read literature (novels and short stories, plays, or poems) rose by seven percent.
I agree with you. There is a need for both Web Evangelism and Traditionalist. If individuals could pull the benefits from stands, then the teaching aspect of reading and literacy would grow enormously!
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