Class Discussion # 4
I can remember my 8th-grade typing class. Now they are starting to learn to type in 2nd grade (in Davis School District). I too remember that we were taught (or obligated) to press the space bar twice after every ending of a sentence. Looking back and seeing that this is no longer a thing makes me laugh. I really enjoyed taking key boarding from Mrs. Atwood.
I think it is good to brush up on some important grammar and punctuation rules for this chapter. It has been so long for me since I had one of those classes, I've almost been graduated from high school for 20 years. So much has changed since then. One thing I have noticed that hasn't helped the generations of youth with grammar these days is cell phone texting and Virtual Messaging. I have seen some very creative spellings, emojis, and other things that I wish could be fixed.
The widows and orphans part of the reading was good. I thought it was funny. I know not to do that, it's just I have never heard that term before and it creates a virtual imagery.
Contrast:
I really like the idea of contrast. It should be our mission is to create contrast. That is how we can get noticed. "Never forget that your point is to communicate. Combining different typefaces should enhance the communication, not confuse it. (174)"
How did I do?
Type Contrasts:
A reader should not have to try to figure out what is happening on the page--the focus, the organization of material, the purpose, the flow of information, all should be recognized instantly with a single glance. And along the way, it doesn't hurt to make it beautiful!