Clive Thompson's exploration of the Andrea Lunsford study on literacy works to dissuade readers from the common perception of the societal decline in writing ability. She displays our world as one where a new wave in writing is taking place that replaces the letter writing society of yesterday. I appreciate and agree with her view that the proliferation of online writing helps people in, "assessing their audience and adapting their tone and technique to best get their point across." But while this new ability may help content creators write for an audience, we cannot overlook the lack of polish found in today's writing. A street musician in New York City may know how to work the crowd and draw an audience, but that doesn't make him or her a successful artist.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Lunsford's Lowdown on Literacy
In an effort to recruit crew for this film, I sent out a Film School-wide email to first and second year students. Upon seeing the number of response, I was SHOCKED by many of the emails that I received. Many of them had no semblance of structure, completely lacked polish, and were entirely informal. While I understand and appreciate the advent of internet writing and email, it is essential to present yourself well upon your initial introduction to someone whether it be in person or digitally.
Clive Thompson's exploration of the Andrea Lunsford study on literacy works to dissuade readers from the common perception of the societal decline in writing ability. She displays our world as one where a new wave in writing is taking place that replaces the letter writing society of yesterday. I appreciate and agree with her view that the proliferation of online writing helps people in, "assessing their audience and adapting their tone and technique to best get their point across." But while this new ability may help content creators write for an audience, we cannot overlook the lack of polish found in today's writing. A street musician in New York City may know how to work the crowd and draw an audience, but that doesn't make him or her a successful artist.
Clive Thompson's exploration of the Andrea Lunsford study on literacy works to dissuade readers from the common perception of the societal decline in writing ability. She displays our world as one where a new wave in writing is taking place that replaces the letter writing society of yesterday. I appreciate and agree with her view that the proliferation of online writing helps people in, "assessing their audience and adapting their tone and technique to best get their point across." But while this new ability may help content creators write for an audience, we cannot overlook the lack of polish found in today's writing. A street musician in New York City may know how to work the crowd and draw an audience, but that doesn't make him or her a successful artist.
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