D. Baron

     Writing itself was the first significant technology. Baron believes that computers will soon replace these books. Although he praises how fast the technology has advanced and helped us, he does not completely support the new world of literacy. Nothing is as good as the physical effort of handwriting crossing out, revising, cutting, and pasting. He then goes into the stages of the literacy technology. It begins with great restrictions and only available to a few number of people. Then the technology spreads, lowering the cost. Many replications of this technology are created but with further advancements. He then goes into the importance of how authentic handwriting actually is and how great the creation of the pencil was. Baron gets deep into the invention of writing and how it triggered a "cognitive revolution" in human development. He then talks about how writing cannot replace speech functions such as the tone in your voice. The written language has a life of its own. For example writing can be considered a more formal way of speaking.
    The pencil was not originally for writing. It was used in ancient times to make the measurement markings. They were created by wood workers because they could mark where they wanted to cut the wood without making a permanent dent in the wood. Pencils were soon used by artists. The word pencil means little tail, referring to something similar to a paintbrush. Wooden pencils are modernly sold for nothing but a few pennies. Back in the day, the price could be as high as todays fifty dollars.
    In conclusion, researchers tend to examine how technology affects literacy and often find that it leads to a decrease in literacy and an increase in political issues.

Belal VS Sarah's Writing Process

Belal's writing process is very similar to mine. We start our paper with an outline. Then we go back to add information to ensure that it is extremely detailed.We both prefer to write our rough drafts on a piece of notebook paper with a thick, black ball point pen. After we feel as if our rough draft is complete, we like to use brightly colored gel pens to mark out any unwanted information or to add information. We also fix any type of grammar mistakes and do all editing with these brightly colored pens. Doing this helps everything not blend together as one, letting the mistakes stand out. After our rough draft is filled with color, we then began the typing process. This is where things start to differ. He prefers to finish his writing where it is quiet with absolutely no noise nor distractions. Me on the other hand, I like other things catching my attention as I write. It seems to help me not get so frustrated when I come to a difficult part. He also uses the program Microsoft Word and spell check before turning in his final draft. I use the program Pages which does not have spell check as useful as the Microsoft program. It is also much more difficult for many other reasons. However, we both use our Apple laptops to finish our writing on.

Murray

2.)Murray takes his time when writing. He has a unique way of brain storming. He records himself with his ideas. While replaying his recordings he takes notes. Once he has a written draft, he lets it wife read it who is not afraid to be harsh on her critiquing. My process is a lot shorter. I do not put as much time as he does into his writing. I simply brainstorm with an outline, write a rough draft, then edit my rough draft. I am too afraid of criticism to allow someone to read it who does not have to.

3.) He was shocked to see all the time spent on planning. For example a paper that he had thought only took a year to write actually took four or five years. He also says that revision goes along with the planning or prewriting of your activity.
4.) Time management in writing is a great weakness. The more time for editing, usually the better outcome of the paper. When you have more time to brainstorm, the overall content of your paper will be heavy. When you have more time to revise, the less mistakes your paper will have.

My Writing Process

I began my writing process by creating the standard outline. Then whenever I have free time I sit in a quiet place and get comfortable. Then I start on my rough draft. My rough draft is usually really rough. Then I go through and circle things I do not like or would like to change. I start on my second draft, fixing everything I did not like. Sometimes I let someone read over it for me to see if there is anything I missed. Then I start to type my final copy. I use spell check like everyone should and hope for the best!