Author Archives: jstephenson

This project was extremely difficult for me. I think the hardest part of this project was finding a subject to delve heavily into. My process thinking through this project was to find something that mattered to me and that it … Continue reading →

Is Literacy Preserved through Online Dating? In the postcritical shift from literacy to electracy, as Sarah Arroyo, defines as “an attempt to move rhetoric into the electrate apparatus.” This new coined term “postcritical” in literacy, critical means to make arguments. … Continue reading →

1. Create a art piece that focuses on the way creativity is encouraged from early childhood development to college (using a canvas) 2. A picture collage of images/words on my blog 3. A screen shot/photo-collage that grades the types of … Continue reading →

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Quote” In a society that condemns people who opt to end their own suffering, how can we expect those experiencing such an extreme degree of pain (whether psychic, physical, or both) that they can’t bear the thought of remaining alive … Continue reading →

Kids say the darnest things? Absolutely 100% true! Last March, 3 year old Mateo went viral after video showing an adorable convincing exchange with mom as to why he should have cupcakes for dinner. He goes on to call his mother … Continue reading →

                At first, I found it quite difficult to grasp the idea of “studium” until I finally understood it. Once I was romanticized by the word, the only image that came to me … Continue reading →

In the novel “Gutenberg Galaxy” I’d have to say that I found the entry “In antiquity and the Middle Ages reading was necessarily reading aloud” (page 94) excruciatingly interesting. To summarize and tell you what the text is about is … Continue reading →

In the class we have discussed the power of speaking in literate cultures and non-literate cultures however we have failed to shed light on the deaf population. We have not mentioned the people whom are unable to hear and listen. We … Continue reading →

To find a section in Walter J. Ong’s “Orality and Literacy” that is terribly important is quite a difficult task, especially when each part is filled with such interesting ideas waiting to be dissected. However, I have settled on one … Continue reading →

Throughout the essay “The Consequences of Literacy” by Jack Goody and Walter Ian and the novel “Orality and Literacy” by Walter J. Ong there are several reoccurring themes. The mention of cultural identity, history, language as an “oral phenomenon”, speech … Continue reading →

In the essay “The Consequences of Literacy” by Jack Goody and Ian Watt, the authors shed light on the value that society has placed on literacy. It is almost ironic that the authors chose such a title that highlights the … Continue reading →

Part 1 Hello English 1710 class, how are you? Hope you’ve had a good start to the new semester! My name is Jodieann J. Stephenson or Jodie for short, I am 22 years old and I live in Manhattan. My … Continue reading →