21st Century Writing

Advantages of writing in the 21 century:

Graded tests are fairer now that the teacher can review the answers many times as opposed to when the student would recite the answers.

Disadvantages:

Writing as it was back in the 20th century has drastically changed to what it is today. Instead of primarily writing on paper people are using computers more. Instead of composing a written essay, students are typing a prompt or using their email.

As the needs for writing change so do the styles of writing.

Writing was limited to very few people until this movement swept across the nation. There were laws against women learning to write, laws against blacks to learn to write, at young ages kids were told they were too young to learn to write.

As technology advances we are learning new ways to use technology and have to become literate in those new ways.

Reading is seen as being a friendly character. If one is reading they are not being confrontational in any way. Writing was viewed as rebellious, writing could be used to organize the masses that aren't happy and cause an uproar. Writing was viewed in a very negative connotation.

Facebook is very much like self-sponsored writing. Most of us do this very often.

The age of composition: where every person is some how linked to writing. Whether it be through a blog or social media most of the world expresses themselves through writing.