{"id":21,"date":"2021-02-07T17:07:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T00:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540gregpatton\/?p=21"},"modified":"2021-04-13T19:19:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T02:19:46","slug":"task-4-manual-scripts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec540gregpatton\/2021\/02\/07\/task-4-manual-scripts\/","title":{"rendered":"Task Four: Manual Scripts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Task 4 Writing Enlarged<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you normally write by hand or type? Did you find this task difficult or easy? Explain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All of my formal writing, especially for work, is done on a computer. But I still do all my notes and rough drafts by hand. I leave numerous post-its around my desk to remind me of things; that sounds old school, but I find that I pay attention to them more than just throwing a note in my phone. I am also not a very good typist; I\u2019m 2 to 3 fingers max so I do find that handwriting is a lot faster for me to get my thoughts out.<\/p>\n

What did you do when you made a mistake or wanted to change your writing? How did you edit your work? Did your choice of media play a part in how you edited your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seeming as I thought of this as a rough reflection, I didn\u2019t go back and edit my work. I did make mistakes however, and what I usually do is try to fix it on the paper; add a letter where I forgot one, fix a spelling mistake, or ultimately cross out a word and redo it. A funny thing: I started this assignment and finished the first paragraph when one of my kids came in and took me off task (they wanted to play chess). Once I came back to my paragraph, I quickly read it over and noticed that I had missed words. Small ones, the ones you just automatically say when you read something even if they aren\u2019t there. I decided to start over again.<\/p>\n

What do you feel is the most significant difference between writing by hand and using mechanized forms of writing? Which do you prefer and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most significant difference between these two for me is speed. I write quite quickly; hence why I sometimes end up missing some words. My typing skills are lacking so I am not a fast; my wife can type between 90 to 100 words a minute and makes me feel tremendously inadequate. I also like the feel of holding a finished copy in my hand. I think this is because I am an older guy and haven\u2019t embraced technology to some of the younger generation’s degree. One of my favourite smells in the world is the smell of secondhand bookstores, where I love hanging out in and adding to my shelves; I also have a large record collection in my basement. The pen I use for the majority of my writing was the first gift my in-laws gave me for Christmas. The feeling of having something in the end still resonates with me; I can\u2019t entirely entrust myself to technology with my writing. Plus, I really love my pen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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