The Evolution of Literacy

So far, in writing these posts I feel that my writing has improved. I actually enjoy writing now, which is very strange because before I even dreaded the thought of it. Blogging has shown that there is a certain aspect of freedom to writing. I can write my own opinion about something, not just a big research project. The posts are short and frequent, and the articles peak my interest enough that I do have an opinion on what is being said. They are modern and concern our generation, not some ancient historical culture. Reading these articles has opened my eyes to a phenomenon that is occurring in our world today, reading is undergoing a drastic change. Deep reading is becoming less common, and we are becoming more efficient readers. While this thought first shocked me, I can now easily see how this is the truth. I think the most difficult aspect of this experience so far has been putting my thoughts into words. While this part has been developing throughout this class, I feel I need to take a more academic approach. I do not use an extensive vocabulary, and I am trying to improve on that, the use of a thesaurus has helped tremendously. As well as the use of an extended vocabulary, I now find myself taking a different approach to reading. I jot notes down of points that I find to be important to the article. This process helps me to better comprehend the text in the end so that I can grasp the author’s point. I feel that these blog posts have changed the way I read and write for the better, I now grasp material quicker and my writing has made a drastic improvement. I am excited to continue forward and become the best writer I can be.