Figured Worlds Analysis

Michaela Cullington, author of “Does Texting Affect Writing,” declares texting does not affect students writing. Cullington uses facts to support her overall claim, and gets many teachers’ opinions on the subject. The author did not use valuable sources, which questioned her overall purpose. Cullington used a lot of her own opinion throughout the text, but lacked supporting facts. The story has many flaws, making Cullington argument on how texting is not affecting students writing, not reliable.

Believes texting’s effect on writing is small. I disagree with Michaela Cullington’s view that texting is not influencing students writing because, as recent research has shown, it confuses students on their intended

Deborah Brandt, author of “Sponsors of Literacy,” has spent years studying people’s literacy acquisition across America to analyze trends and differences among them that emerge over time. Across time, Brandt notes consistencies across literacy development: it has sponsors, it is influenced by global conditions, and it adopts various forms. However, within those broad, consistent, overarching themes, there is dramatic variation that emerges with the rise of changing ideology, varying global circumstances, and new technologies. Brandt’s work has allowed me to synthesize the seemingly typical experiences of two average Americans who I recently interviewed in light of trends, patterns, and factors that ultimately contribute to the uniqueness of

Amy Goldwasser claims reading and writing online to be aesthetically and intellectually equivalent to the more traditional methods, in her persuasive essay, “What’s the matter with kids today?”. She is absolutely correct. Reading and writing online volutarily shows the same quantity as previous nonelectronic modes, uses the same thought process and problem solving, and reveals a less of importance for knowledge of fun facts in order to concentrate on analyzation. When compared to generations prior, this next generation is more inclined to write about themselves without pressure from others. They share key moments of their lives and display them over social media.

Rhetorical Article: Larson Succeeds but Anderson Fails E-reader is a new technology that may or may not affect reading practices, so many authors write articles about this issue. However, not all the articles are balanced rhetorically. In her article "Digital Readers: The Next Chapter in E-Book Reading and Response (Published in September 2010)," Lotta Larson claims that e-reader positively affects the reading experience especially for education. The author clarifies that e-reader advances the reader's response which reflects the engagement with and understanding the text. Larson's article is mainly based on a study on two second graders Amy and Winnie who read a story on e-reader and responded to what they read.

“Fahrenheit 451” and today’s society Although knowledge abandonment only existed in the fictional world of Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451”, some signs have recently shown it might have emerged into the physical world. Ray Bradbury, the author of “Fahrenheit 451” has written what he believes to be the turning point in the history of mankind, a place of zero intelligence. For its less intellectual, entertainment seeking, and non-reading people, “Fahrenheit 451” is still a relevant commentary to the present society. The present generation has less intelligence.

n Nicholas Carr’s book “The Shallows”, he argues that technology is making human beings unintelligent. Through the book, there is an analysis on how the usage of the internet is sacrificing people's ability to read, write, and think. Within the first few chapters including the prologue of “The Shallows”, he’s verifying his dispute that technology is making people idiotic. With the use of the medium “media”, the usage of it changes us, through the exposure of new content.

Reading has developed over time and now the common way of reading is digitally. Reading has changed so maybe the way people read has changed also. The two articles “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr (2008) and “The Deep Space of Digital Reading” by Paul LaFarge (2016) explain the effects of digital reading and the pros and cons of reading information online. Both articles explain how our brains are malleable and can be altered by the way we read. Digital reading has been said to cause people to skim through information without fully reading the information.

Not So Fast” Andrea Lunsford researched students’ writing for 30-plus years to see what effect new technology has on how students learn. Lunsford discovered that students are actually improving their own writing skills with the help of mass media. Not only does it allow students more access to educational resources and information, but it also encourages students to do more creative thinking and writing outside of class which Lunsford refers to in her article as “life writing.” In her research she recalls the account of a student who sent a friend a text message which was completely informal and would be considered unprofessional by most piers. However, the same student also sent a very formal and professional report to her faculty adviser later on.

Sue Honoré, an independent learning consultant who has studied people who were born from 1982 to 2002 has that “while young people are "undoubtedly capable of long periods of concentration", those who spend a lot of time alone using technology tend to have less in the way of communication skills, self-awareness and emotional intelligence”. It has been proven that around 31 nations that students who used computers everyday in class had lower test scores in reading and math than students who don’t use them as much (Study: Students Who Use in School Doesn’t Help Test Scores). Though technology is amazing and has given so many people different opportunities they would’ve never had before it is resulting in a few bad habits for students. Casey Schools systems around the United States have begun to rely on technology to teach their students instead of teachers to teach them. According Michael Godsey, a veteran high-school English educator, even said and agreed with many people today that we are at the point in time where since we have the internet at our fingertips, there is really no need for teachers

Introduction Lenses on Reading: An Introduction to Theories and Modelsis an excellent read. The authors bring a lot of useful information to not only the field of education but to the classroom. Throughout the book, the authors provided vignettes to show theoretical models in action which gives the reader a visual of how the theoretical model can be applied. The layout of the chapters was in chronological order which is was also helpful.

Media affect teenagers the most because they spend a lot of time exploring things on it and this could harm them in a negative way. For example: when teenagers watch romantic movies, they could act differently to their love life because they got influenced by the things that they watched. Teenagers could change their behavior due to the things they watch on TV shows, movies, and videos. The young people of today appear to be excessively fascinated in viewing their most loved shows on TV or utilizing web-based social networking

When reading articles or books online there is no beginning middle and end such as there are in books. Readers are able to blog their own comments and create ideas to manipulate the stories in their own way. When reading a book you are forced to have a beginning, middle, and end, forcing you to stretch out of reality and to create the imaginational image the book has in store for you. According to the National Endowment for the Arts, Patricia Greenfield did a study on literary reading declined 10 percentage points from 1982 to 2002 and the rate of decline is at an increasing rate. Many, including Patricia Greenfield, a UCLA distinguished professor of psychology and director of the Children's Digital Media Center, Los Angeles, believe that a greater focus on visual media exacts a toll.

I am going to argue that Literacy itself can be considered as a ‘Social Practice’ (Street: 2001) and I will give my own understanding into my reading experiences which links with the three dimensions: Cultural, Operational and Critical (Green, 2012). After which I will be reviewing my River of Reading (Cliff Hodges, 2010) which I did over two days I was involved in different literacy practices, such as different genres, academic work, books, and packages on different ingredients Firstly, I am going to consider the question, ‘What does it mean to be literate? ’ , there are many answers to this question.

Everyone knows that reading is important, but have you ever asked yourself why is that so? Reading is one of the most beneficial and practical activities that a human being can do. Unfortunately it is a disappointment that people these days read less. As we know, books were the main source of entertainment centuries ago, but with the widespread of technological advances such as the cinema, television, internet, among others, many people left their books on the bookshelf. The purpose of this speech is to present the benefits and the importance of reading.