Creative Writing on the Internet has evolved from being mainly an educational tool used over a network realized by a limited number of people who had the technical knowledge to access the data, to a widespread phenomena including not only including educational purposes but also personal interests, hobbies, and private consumerism as current browser technology makes the Internet more user-friendly and easily approachable. Since the earliest days of the Internet some of the largest providers and gateways have been universities and colleges across the world (like the University of Minnesota and its Gopher program ); many of these educational facilities would offer information about their programs (www.internetvalley.com/intvalold.html). In this manner, facts about programs in English and Creative Writing were easily and widely dispersed. Universities served as keypoints of Creative Writing, as they had since the time of St. Thomas Aquinas at the University of Paris and even earlier, and very much wanted to distribute information on what they had to offer. So even in the very beginning, Creative Writing had strong roots in the Internet, because of the fact that Universities and Colleges were hosts to the technology needed, and were generally interested in the potential educational purposes. In the following few years, Creative Writing was not the most accentuated of the University disciplines; in fact, by 1994, only 35% of public schools were connected to the Internet, most teachers could not show their students what resources were out there (www.internetvalley.com/intvalold.html). Because of this, most Creative Writing material at that time was either University-based, or (in a new trend continui... ... middle of paper ... ... So in conclusion, Creative Writing on the Internet has turned from being based mainly in the advertisements of the universities and colleges that sponsored and harbored the early Internet to being based on the hobbies and private interests of the mass consumer who accessed them through the increasingly popular ISP, and will continue to grow and expand as the Internet does. The need for Creative Writing in general is clearly demonstrated by the great diversity and bulk of information found today, and will be even further expounded by whatever technology is next developed. Works Cited History of the Internet and WWW. Internet Valley, Inc. Copyright 1995-1998. . Yahoo. Yahoo! Inc. Copyright 1994-1998. . Magellan. The Mckinley Group, Inc. Copyright 1998.
Learning to read and write are both considered to be fundamental human skills, that we begin to learn from the day we start school. As time advances, as do our minds, and we are expected to evolve in our reading and writing skills. Finishing high school is a large milestone for the lives of young adults; however, there is so much to learn in order to reach the next big milestone. To be a writer in college can challenge our preconceived thoughts on how we write. Although some skills remain unchanged, high school graduates are faced with overcoming new ways of doing a skill that seems so simple that it is practically innate. The definition of writing skills for college students is much different than high school. However, considering we have come so far it is time to go over the information we already know and challenge ourselves with ideas that we are yet to learn more about.
In The Power of Writing by Joel Swerdlow, we are presented to the importance of writing to our civilization. Throughout the years written information has emerged as a primary method of communication. Individuals use whatever is available to write to convey their message. Early forms of writing include carving symbols in stone and bone, written leaves, silk, papyrus, parchment and paper. At the present time writing is used in many settings; for example we have books, text messages, online blogs, lyrics, street signs and emails. There are no limits to written information, and most importantly it can be preserved indefinitely. Writing helps me communicate to others, my identity, creativity and imagination. Individually, I use writing to compose lyrics, write about my personal experiences and to connect with my family. In my opinion, writing is an important tool of communication in my personal and professional development, because it gives an insight of my individual ideas.
In her essay, “The New Literacy: Stanford Study Finds Richness and Complexity in Students’ Writing,” Cynthia Haven claims that writing, for the modern college student, has changed due to recent technology, specifically the internet. To prove this claim, the author turns to a study that began in 2001 at Stanford. This study’s goal was to analyze the writing habits of college students; however, the results yielded more than just that. The study found that students are writing much more than was expected, and much of what they write is not for a grade. So, these students write almost as much for their personal gain as they do for an academic one. Due to this, students are able to understand and utilize higher-level writing techniques, such as epistemic writing. Furthermore, they have
Many times, high school students are assigned to write essays based on inspirational figures or literature read in class, often requiring the same rhetoric following fastidious rules of English and sprinkling decorative wording across pages. Obeying the formats demanded by teachers is easy enough, but it is not creatively challenging. Author of "What Should Colleges Teach?", Stanley Fish, claims it is to learn the proper ways of composition alone that allows students to flourish; however, I question if it is possible to follow these principles too closely. Can it be so that the curriculum being taught in high schools fail to allow students to realize the potential creativity that can be involved when writing? Instead students are possibly turned
A sword is no more than a sharp piece of metal, but a pen has power. A pen can argue; a pen can unravel complexities; a pen can persuade; a pen can teach; but most of all, a pen can create worlds. The gifts writing brings are almost innumerable. On par with every major study, writing – both persuasive and creative – is an incredibly valuable skill that all students should be pressed to learn, to love, and to enjoy. To allow some to find their voice while allowing others to discover who they truly are, while still generating a far more intellectual generation is certainly a necessary teaching.
In the essay, “Studies Explore Whether the Internet Makes Better Writers” Josh Keller comments on the education of students by exploring positive and negative effects of Internet experiences with writing. Keller is a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education which is a job information source for college and university associates. Keller’s examination of internet use reflects students, teachers of English, scholars, and adults of education. Some scholars agree colleges should bring lessons from writing in classrooms, and likewise feel the writing is more connected with the audience. However, others suggest tweets and blog post administers dissatisfactory writing traditions. Some of the reasons
...d processor continues to open up new ways of thinking for authors, by broadening what they think about and connecting them to the realm of publishing. Now, messages have become even more informal and common as people use the keyboards on their computers to quickly write e-mails and instant messages. Companies can be linked internationally and quickly due to the fast connections communication has developed though the Internet. Authors also have quick access to other writers’ ideas and the option to post them on the web. However, the word processor has taken some of the charm and creative spirit out of the typewriter. It seems that anyone can be an author with the spell-checking and thesaurus capabilities of the modern PC, as if there is no need for creativity and true talent.
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Writing can have many goals: to inform, to persuade, or to entertain, but in each section of writing the major
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As a college student and as an administrator I have had to write various documents, reports, essays and correspondence. I have taken a few writing courses that have marginally helped to improve my writing skills but I still do not feel completely comfortable with the final drafts I have produced. This journal entry will examine my previous experience with writing courses, strategies that have been successful, my strengths and weaknesses in writing and what I hope to gain from this course.
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The ability to write well is not a naturally acquired skill; it is usually learned or culturally transmitted as a set of practices in formal instructional settings or other environments. Writing skills must be practiced and learned through experience. Writing also involves composing, which implies the ability either to tell or retell pieces of information in the form of narratives or description, or to transform information into new texts, as in expository or argumentative writing. Perhaps it is best viewed as a continuum of activities that range from the more mechanical or formal aspects of “writing down” on the one end, to the more complex act of composing on the other end (Omaggio Hadley, 1993). It is undoubtedly the act of
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