2)About the text: This essay describes the current fashion of net writing,explores the causes of the poor quality of writing found on the Internet,explains its merits and differences from published writing as well as justifications for its survival and prevalence
2) About the text: This essay describes the current fashion of net writing, explores the causes of the poor quality of writing found on the Internet, explains its merits and differences from published writing as well as justifications for its survival and prevalence
The essay can be divided into 3 parts (asking the class to divide the text) Part I (Para.1-2)is an introductory part that presents an analytical comparison between what happened to writing when the telephone was invented and what is happening on computer networks now. Part II (Para.3-11)is the main body,exploring the causes of the poor quality of writing found on the Internet and explaining its merits and differences from published writing as well as justifications for its survival and prevalence. Part III (Para.12-13)presents a counter-argument to one of the criticisms against net writing
The essay can be divided into 3 parts (asking the class to divide the text) Part I (Para. 1—2) is an introductory part that presents an analytical comparison between what happened to writing when the telephone was invented and what is happening on computer networks now. Part II (Para. 3—11) is the main body, exploring the causes of the poor quality of writing found on the Internet and explaining its merits and differences from published writing as well as justifications for its survival and prevalence. Part III (Para. 12—13) presents a counter-argument to one of the criticisms against net writing
3.Detailed Study of the Text: Text Analysis Part One (Para.1-2) Q1:What was one of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone? One of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone was that writing went out of style
Text Analysis Part One (Para.1-2) Q1: What was one of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone? One of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone was that writing went out of style. 3. Detailed Study of the Text:
Language points Unintended:accidental e.g.He was an unintended victim of gunfire. The group argues that many of the proposed reforms will have unintended consequences. (1)One of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone was that writing went out of style:when telephone was invented,no one realized at that time that it would outdate writing. (2).and give their fingers-and sometimes their mind- a rest:.and prefer to use the telephone rather than the pen (in a humorous way)
Unintended: accidental e.g. He was an unintended victim of gunfire. The group argues that many of the proposed reforms will have unintended consequences. (1) One of the unintended side effects of the invention of the telephone was that writing went out of style: when telephone was invented, no one realized at that time that it would outdate writing. (2).and give their fingers—and sometimes their mind— a rest: .and prefer to use the telephone rather than the pen (in a humorous way) Language points
(3)Which makes what's happening on the computer networks all the more startling:here "which"is a relative pronoun referring to the situation mentioned in the preceding paragraph.The sentence would be grammatically acceptable if it were restructured as "All this makes what's happening on the computer networks all the more startling". (4)Just when the media of McLuha were supposed to render obsolete the medium of Shakespeare,the online world is experiencing the greatest boom in letter writing since the 18th century:Contrary to what is expected,at a time when the media of McLuhan were supposed to make the medium of Shakespeare out of date,letter writing on the Internet is enjoying the greatest development since the 18th century
(3) Which makes what’s happening on the computer networks all the more startling: here “which” is a relative pronoun referring to the situation mentioned in the preceding paragraph. The sentence would be grammatically acceptable if it were restructured as “All this makes what’s happening on the computer networks all the more startling”. (4) Just when the media of McLuha were supposed to render obsolete the medium of Shakespeare, the online world is experiencing the greatest boom in letter writing since the 18th century: Contrary to what is expected, at a time when the media of McLuhan were supposed to make the medium of Shakespeare out of date, letter writing on the Internet is enjoying the greatest development since the 18th century