I was drawn to Lubna’s interpretation of this assignment because she said some things in her post that resonated with how I also interpret writing manually, or by hand. On a side note, I also liked Lubna’s handwriting and find myself drawn to nice handwriting.

Things Lubna said that resonated with me:

• She uses only black ink to write (I do as well)
• She usually does two drafts of her writing (I find I do this as well, due to perfectionist tendencies)
• She finds writing to be a creative process (one of the reasons I resonated to her post is because I liked her printing)
• Digital writing is more convenient for mobility, access, and storage
• Writing with her physical hand helps her to connect to her thoughts better

The last statement that Lubna made resonated with me, the most because I find that writing physically has always worked with my memory better as well and it is something I made a conscious decision about incorporating into my daily life, especially when trying to remember information I need to. In undergrad, I would always opt to write notes by hand, rather than take out my laptop, which I always had in my bag anyways because I knew I would remember key details better if I wrote it out by hand. This act, helped me perform better in any quizzes, tests, and exams I had to take.

Lubna also mentioned that digital writing tools like spell checkers help with academic writing. This is something that I struggle with as an educator and is often why when working on writing pieces, I have my students complete a hand written rough copy before completing a typed digital copy. I find that there is no other way to accurately assess students authentic vocabulary or writing skills.