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“Socrates wasn’t wrong — the new technology did often have the effects he feared — but he was short sighted.” —>

He brings up a good point here. The biggest fear when it comes to technology is that it masks ignorance, making one seem much more knowledgeable than they truly are. But technology also provides users with the ability to expand their knowledge and promote their ideas/writing to a wider array of individuals. Socrates worries were understandable, but also minuscule in comparison to the benefits technology provides.

This paragraph stuck out to me as I do relate to having trouble focusing on long pieces of text. The idea of convenience is very relevant, as I find myself more motivated to read shorter texts than longer texts. Knowing that someone like Scott Karp, who majored in lit and read books often, now does not read feels like a complete flip. Knowing how the web has shown texts to us and comparing it to physical books can be bchallengingrd for our minds to comprehend, which he states in earlier paragraphs. The media has completely rewired our minds, which may come at some cost.

Similar to Carr, I have struggled to sharpen my attention when completing reading assignments. Oftentimes, the availability of other consumable media becomes a distraction. The immediacy that online platforms provide can make tackling such a large quantity of data intimidating. For me, skimming becomes a preliminary tool used to scope the most relevant information before dedicating more time to an article. In this way, I connect with a desire for expediency and efficiency. I am compelled by Carr’s argument that the modes for garnering texts have a lasting, biological imprint, molding the way we access, perceive, extract meaning, and respond to the written word. However, I also believe the shift is more nuanced. For instance, I generally do not have difficulty engaging myself deeply in texts that are of special interest or are selected for leisure. For accounts that are tasked, the fleeting motivation to read often begins before my eyes cross the page, as I am juggling a sizable volume of work with competing deadlines and themes that cater to another’s professional focus. I am curious how the Internet has shaped how and to what extent assignments are drafted for students, and how this change has forced individuals’ studying habits to adapt.

I completely agree with this. I have attention issues, as do many other people. It seems that the modern day of technology is changing the way we operate as humans.

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You actually stated that wonderfully.

Here Graff writes about the source of ones culture shifting away from the family and being instead formed by the wider society due to advances in technology and store practices. In my experience this has only been enhanced by the advent of newer and better technology. Today, televisions are much cheaper, vehicles are almost a requirement, advertising in everywhere, and websites like amazon make it immensely easier to participate in consumerism. I also heavily related to the feeling of wanting to fit in rather than stand out; a younger me was very interested in what other people thought of me and how I could avoid looking like myself.

I found the final line of this paragraph to be especially poignant. It reads, “By their ignorance, people enfranchise their exploiters.” Immediacy, convenience, and media overconsumption are often highly valued. It may invite individuals to (willfully or unconsciously) negotiate between their agency and time-saving efforts. This feeds the work of those preparing marketable content. However, I believe this quote neglects the institutionalized obstacles and circumstances that may make literacy development more challenging. Word recognition, inferencing, pattern identification, and productive research are all literacy skills. Success in these areas requires nurturing and mindfulness. Systemic hurdles such as disproportionate resource allocation, low funding, standardized testing pressure, poor curriculum design, teacher shortages, limited support for educators, and discriminatory policies can hinder progress toward a more literate society. 

I keep getting held up on the phrase “mediocre writing skills.” I understand the point Berry is trying to get across but I just can’t help but disagree with this. I don’t think a persons ability to write in astonishing ways like the classical writers of the past dictates if they will be a good employee or not. It is important to not forget that the very premise of going to school is to acquire the skills needed to get a job and preform it well. Just because you do not have above average writing skills does not mean you have no other great qualities. He went on to discuss that schools have changed their ways to benefit cooperations, but, I would once again like to point out that the purpose of school is to get a job at these cooperations. Consumerism is a fact of life at this point and we live in a world that heavily relies on commodity culture. If everyone devoted their time towards being an English scholar, the world would certainly not run as smoothly.