Blog Post 18

I. Rhetorical Overview of the Article

1. The author is trying to prove a point that writing has evolved as technology has changed. It is interesting to see the change that has happened in such a short period of time with technology and the changes that have occurred with the writing process.

2a. The author is speaking to anyone that has implanted new ways to write using new technology. Some sections of this article relate to different types of writers depending on what technology they are more comfortable writing with.

3. The thesis or argument that Baron is writing about is that writing and writing styles have evolved with technology. Baron states, “We assume that writing was invented to transcribe speech, but that is not strictly correct”.

II. Summary

This article is showing how advances in technology have influenced writing; Baron believes that the computer has played a large role in the way we write today. He shows how some people like writing with by hand with a pencil or a pen and others prefer typing on the computer. Baron talks about how technology has made writing an easier process. He also explains how sharing writing is now easier than ever thanks to the Internet.

2. Tweet: Writing; evolving as technology does.

3. #techtalk #writingtech #advancements #computers

III. Burkean Parlor/Intertextuality

1. Barons’ article relates to the text web, it says “the computer is a gateway to literacy” which means it makes finding other text easier through the web. When new writing technology comes out it relates to a discourse community of people that use technology and read through the Internet, smart phone, computers, etc. technology, a discourse community. Threau was a sponsor so it relates to Malcom x as well.

Personal Reflection

1. Technology has played a large role in how my generation of people has been raised. The Internet is virtually available anywhere and getting and retrieving information is now easier than ever. I enjoyed this article because it directly relates to my life.

2. I liked this article and through it was very informative. Nothing really confused me.