Yancey

        There are some challenges and/or opportunities of writing in the 21st century. One is developing new models of writing. Designing a new curriculum supporting these models and creating models for teaching that curriculum are challenges as well. Writing is a technology that exists in spite of the challenges faced such as being a woman, being black, being young, and cultures that hate writing.
        Yancey's main argument is that not only do we need to write more often but more freely as well. We also need to come up with new, more interesting ways to teach people to write more and enjoy doing it. Writing, especially when writing freely, allows people to do whatever they want. It requires a lot of hard work and innovation. However, reading can be a lot more pleasant. I find them both unpleasant. Writing is associated with testing and essays. Most people don't enjoy either of these things. It is also associated with long hours of brainstorming, hard work, and writer's block. Process writing is the process in which authors follow to write papers. Some parts of this process are drafting, peer review, editing, and publishing.
        Self sponsored writing is a writing that belongs to the writer instead of an institution. When I write posts on Facebook or Twitter I am creating a self sponsored writing. Other than that, I do not do any self sponsored writing. The 21st century is the Age of Composition because everybody is doing it. Most people create blog posts, or compose things on social networks. It is the Age of literacy because the definition of literacy has changed. Literacy has a broader definition and mostly everyone meets the requirements. The definition of literacy has changed, therefore the way we teach people to be literate should change as well. Much like some of the articles we have read, literacy is not only defined as the ability to read and write. It is also defined as the ability to interpret, analyze, and apply.