Category: Speaking, Writing, and Literacy
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Orality vs Literacy
Orality was the main way people would teach. Literacy introduced a new way for people to learn, through studying not through memorization.
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Conversations: Orality Versus Literacy
There are certain advantages of conversations with Literacy that either takes too long or just simply impossible to achieve with Orality.
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Written Vs. Oral Literacy: Which is Better?
We use both written and oral literacy in our every day lives, but is there one that’s better than the other? Is one more efficient?
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Spoken vs. Written Word
There’s distinct differences between speech and writing. Today we contrast them and then examine how the Internet combines them
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The Correlation of Old and New Media.
New media is not a replacement for old media. There is a strong positive correlation between the two. They represent different stages.
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Importance of Writing in History
This week I read from a new Author J.D Applen in their book “Old Media, New Media, and Knowledge.” I learn more the importance of writing.
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Writing is technology
This blog post is about how writing is apart of modern day and past technology and understanding its impact on the world.
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Orality & Literacy : The Ong Theory
Orality and Literacy is a very broad topic that has been studied by grammarians and linguists for centuries. Wong Ong gives interesting insight about this.
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Writing is a Conscious Decision
Writing is a conscious decision that we make. The influence of written, print and oral culture influence our communication.
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Primary and Secondary Orality
Speaking is an action that can be identified in every environment. Yet, not many know how to identify the different kinds of speech.
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Rhetoric: Language and Communication
Rhetoric has had many explain and develop its understanding into new ideas and concepts. As such, communication has also developed greatly.
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In Defense of Sound
The sound of student writing tells us more than the content alone. Reading text aloud brings life to the words and helps teachers respond.
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New Media Slang Vs. Old Media Slang
Old media and new media has definitely evolved due to the change in technology. Slang is also more common in today’s society.
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Secondary Orality: Applying What We Know to Multimedia “Texts”
Orality is the quality of how we communicate verbally. Does secondary orality through multimedia platforms impact our communication?
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Oral Versus Written Communication
Defining oral and written communication in our everyday life; the benefits and dangers of using either form of communication.