Okay, I will be the first to admit that I was a skeptic. I've hated Twitter since the day I created my account almost three years ago. I didn't see a point in it, so I just let it sit there. After reading the articles we were assigned I must say that I see the benefit in class. I find it hard to participate in some classes, especially with more people in them. I am in no way a shy person, but sometimes it's hard to voice your questions or opinions. I like knowing that I can tweet a question or a comment and not embarrass myself by saying it out loud. A lot of people think that by limiting your text you create bad habits for writers. How is this true? One of the first things I learned as a Writing Arts student was to cut the "crap" out of your writing. Throughout high school I knew plenty of people who would write nonsense in their papers just to meet the length requirement. What would you write if you had something desperately important to say but could only use a few words to say it? I think this forces writers to get their point across very clearly, and concisely. No one wants to read a long drawn out story. We want to know: what is the point you're trying to make? This is a technology driven world now, and people want their information as quickly and easily as possible.
I think the idea of personifying characters on Twitter as an assignment (mentioned in the first article, "5 Unique Uses of Twitter in the Classroom") is a brilliant idea. Students who aren't Writing Arts majors but still have to take writing courses don't want to write boring papers. I think the idea of adapting a new personality based on a book you read is a great way to embrace a class. It's a great conversation piece, and as the student you would have to know and understand your character and defend his or her actions and thoughts that you present to the Twitterverse.
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