In Autumn of 2011, I was a community college student enrolled in English 101. My pretentious but reasonable English professor mostly criticized contemporary's youth lack of reading. My favorite comment is: "You guys only read the instructions on the bag of popcorn."
Upon reading Lindeman's first chapter, I resonated with the section "Writing As Social Necessity," because it demonstrates the extent to which inconsistent writers write. Indeed, we write thoughts, reminders, lists, notes, among others. Therefore, when I read that section, I was reminded of my English 101 professor.
I accept the fact that most people's reading skills are minimal. In fact, I think that, nowadays, people gain just enough literacy for websites like google to fill in their thoughts. In essence, people need to increase their awareness of the significance of writing.
As an aspiring educator, I expect to encounter many apathetic students who are that writing is not too important for their majors or lives. With that in mind, I hope to cross paths with more skeptical students regarding their writing.
Writing requires the use of both motor skills, which strengthens the writer's comprehension of the subject. We remember more when we write our lists instead of typing reminders on our phones. We are demonstrating what we learned from a lecture by paraphrasing notes in our notebook. We write the problem when we cannot explain it verbally. These are just three examples of the everyday use of writing outside the classroom.
Simply put, writing is a practical skill which results in writers becoming more enriched and knowledgeable based on their subject. Teachers and students alike must uphold the necessity of writing in an increasingly stupefied time where writing is becoming scare.
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