Prezis for Groups 1 and 3

Group 1, Chapter 1

• print changing, becoming less popular, still popular to authors
• "This will replace that"
• electronic writing takes less effort
• reader becomes author because they can change what they read, the accessability of electronic text
• electronic text can be changed for the worst
• censorship less controlled on digital texts (links can lead anywhere, advertisements)
• written text requires no tools, but print process might
• advantages of books - physical advantages
• word processor - typographic
• electronic text appeals to larger group
• electronic text - more visually complex, easily manipulated

Possible argument: Is digital text a fad or here to stay? Is it growing out of human control?

Group 3, Chapter 2

• computer capable of catering to reader's needs (ie: formatting, editing)
• writing = organizing verbal ideas in visual space
• physical communication with computer, therefore natural
• computers go hand-in-hand with culture
• writing space becomes more advanced to meet the challenge of evolving writing
• computer fine tunes printed book
• computers evolved society into media culture
• electronic writing is flexible and interactive, makes writing come to life

Possible argument: The computer is a more evolved form of writing and is more natural than one would think.