Darion Moss
I think the word literacy needs to have a new definition. Literacy can be described as the ability to read and write however it could mean a lot more than just that. James Paul G talks about how the term language is the wrong way to describe Literacy. He states that grammar is often too associated with language. This here shows the problem I feel like, I think a word should have too much competition for the lack of a better term because the definition of a word should be set in stone unless proven otherwise. Both of these authors challenge the status quo of what literacy is whether it’s the word or in the other= article by Cevetti education. Cevetti talks about how there are multiple different literacies and that it could be difficult to teach K through 12 because of this. In my personal opinion, I feel like this shows even more that the word literacy needs some sort of update. Granted words can have multiple definitions, but from what I gather there’s confusion with this word and like I’ve previously stated, this word should have a more set-in-stone definition. So in conclusion Literacy should have a bit of an update with what the word means because There is confusion on things that surround the word, and since it isn’t just the ability to read and write. I think unless this already is a thing in the dictionary the word literacy should have more to its definition so it can be more accurate.
- About the Class
- Overview, Wk 1: Why Study Writing?
- Topic 1: Literacy
- Topic 2: Discourse Communities
- Topic 3: Process
- Topic 4: Technology
- Uncategorized
- Wk 10: Collaboration and Failure
- Wk 11: Tools & Productivity
- Wk 12: Document Design
- Wk 13: Professional Writers
- Wk 14: Employment
- Wk 2: Multiple Literacies
- Wk 3: Writing the Right Words
- Wk 4: Concept of Discourse Community
- Wk 5: Authority
- Wk 6: Identity
- Wk 7: Process Metaphors
- Wk 8: First Drafts
- Wk 9: Revising
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