TOPIC 1 wk 2 Q.E

e) p. 17 Digitality and code. Imagine you couldn’t compose your assignments on computer. How would a hand-written editing and composition process be different?

The main difference would be the lack of a 'delete' or 'undo' button in handwriting. If I was to write my essays by hand I would probably be armed with highlighter pens and tip ex. I would probably separate my topics into sections and write notes firsthand, then extend those notes into paragraphs of my essay. If I had a word count I would have to count several times in order to get an average estimate. After all this is done I would probably read through my sections and highlight the parts that I want to move or remove. I'd tip ex the spelling errors (with the aid of a dictionary) and after they had dried I would write the correct spellings. Then I would cut and paste my sections into a coherent order and write links between them in order to make a smooth flowing essay.

The final product would probably include far more separate paragraphs than a word processed document. The simple spelling mistakes I thought were correct would still be present. My word count would have to be under by a fair amount to counter my average guessing skills. The entire process would take a huge amount longer than if I had word processed the piece. As a side note, I probably would have aching hand muscles and be sick to death of seeing my work.

As a short conclusion - I'm glad we have digital aid in our essay writing!