HW 5 Sept.

Jelani Pritchard

Professor Werry

RWS 100

5 Sept. 2014

Exploring Thompson

Questions to ask Thompson

1. How do you think the internet has affected reading and writing skills of young teens?

2. How has "the multiples" change the world today?

A persuasive element I found in Thompson's argument was his use of statistical data to help his claim of the internet/technology affecting people's reading and writing skills. It was persuasive because he used astonishing information that may surprise readers. An example being: "we compose about 3.6 trillion words daily, equivalent to 36 billion books every day."

The least persuasive element Thompson used in his argument was his using the statistic of how we compose 3.6 trillion words daily. It may be the least persuasive information used because it can be argued that words such as "the" or "and" should not be counted along with "lol," "omg," or any other text terminology.

Thompson opens up the reading with the experiences of the Kenya blogger to show the connection between the blogger and individuals who write well because of the internet, audience effect, and several other claims Thompson makes. The connection shows how much writing an individual can compose without realizing it.