Arabic Online Writing Systems : Arabize

Back in ancient times, the development of the first urban cultures was due to gradual changes and advancements that contributed to a communal society. As agriculture and specialized jobs started to become the norm in early cities, citizens began to realize that they were missing something that was crucial to their productivity and organization: a system of writing and recordkeeping. While most ancient civilizations created a form of writing, Mesopotamian and Egyptian societies utilized them for more than just recordkeeping. These advancements serve as ancient origins of how we use written language in the present day. While there are currently countless forms of writing in the modern age, the concept of writing and literacy is treasured

We as a society are evolving with each generation to come. We are getting stronger, faster, and smarter. Just as cell phones are no longer square blocks with numbers on them and TV’s are not in black and white, writing itself has also evolved. Once upon a time many wrote and spoke in a Shakespearean form of language and over the years it has evolved into something we call modern English. In recent years, technology has advanced greatly and cell phones have become one of our primary use of communication. With cell phones came a new form of writing called text messaging. Text messaging is used to send short, concise messages to anyone around the world. Often times text messages involve the use of abbreviations which stand for different things and also involves frequent use of emoji’s as a form of expression. This form of writing is now considered informal writing and is not acceptable in academic settings. In Michaela Cullington’s essay “Does Texting Affect Writing?” she touches on both sides of whether texting is hindering students writing or if it’s actually having a positive effect. She then makes is clear that she believes most students are educated enough to know when text speak is appropriate and when it’s not so therefore it has no effect on students. Although, I agree with her thesis, she lacks credibility due to her insufficient evidence. In addition, I also believe

The short story “Araby” written by James Joyce is narrated in first person point of view. However, the way the story is written, it is hard to envision that the story is being told by a young boy. The narrator’s use of such a high level of formal diction makes the story feel as if it is being narrated by someone older. The young boy likes to recall and dwell on his thoughts, ideas, surroundings and feelings. The way he reminisces on the events in the story enables us to picture in our mind how he is dealing with his infatuation and love of his friend, Mangan’s sister and life in the real world.

Prior Knowledge Assessment (10 min): Reading Check (individual work- 5 min): worksheet will be administered to make sure the short story was read at home.

I have chosen to do my comparative essay on "Araby" by James Joyce and "A&P" by John Updike. In U pdike's "A&P" and Joyce's "Araby", each focuses on the initiation of a young man to the trials and tribulations of life as well as the distinctions which exist between reality and fantasy.

James Joyce’s literary work Araby is a well written piece that contains so many different elements of literature, such as imagery, allusions and the use of symbols. By using these different elements, he is able to paint a well, drawn out picture for the readers depicting the tripartite psyche that Freud defined as the Id, Ego and Super-Ego. The main character in Araby is a young boy living with his aunt and uncle who wants to attend the local bazaar which is called Araby in the piece of literature. He is late going to the bazaar when his uncle comes home late from work with the money he is allowed to use, fearing he will be late and the bazaar will be closed or nothing left to buy. He finally arrives after all the trouble of rushing and catching trains to get there to only leave empty handed and disappointed. This boy in the story represents an idea that is so much bigger than one orphaned boy living with his drunk uncle trying to impress the girl next door. Expressed in Karen R. Smith’s article Ethnic Irony and the Quest of Reading: Joyce, Erdrich, and Chivalry in the Introductory Literature Classroom she briefly highlights that Joyce who has an Irish background, “easily represents the pinnacle of the primarily British and American movement of high Modernism.” After taking this into consideration and re-reading the story, the readers can easily recognize the relationship the oppressive government and the oppressive situation that the boy in the story is in and how the

The reason why is because if we don't progress we degress, just like William S.. The way they use to talk and write is dead to everyone expect those who study it. I'm not saying that they should take cursive teaching out of school, i'm just saying that it wouldn't be missed if they did. The future is now, and the childern of this country should know about how the world is changing and how computers and typing is the future. A few statments the author made about how times are changing, "A signature is no longer needed for many legal documents or receipts. If necessary, an electronic signature is used, which allows documents to be signed and emailed at a click of a

In the story, Mangan’s sister is not able to go to Araby. What was Mangan’s sister’s reason for not being able to go to Araby?

In addition cursive is also used I different jobs and places like college. For instance a bank account uses

Elizabeth Gorney states, instant messaging and texting have created a need for our messages to be delivered now, and in order to make this occur a fraction of second faster, abbreviations came into existence (2). The language of texting is referred to as “textspeak”. In “textspeak” punctuation marks and letters are adapted to express attitudes or emotions. Gorney explains “Texting” by David Crystal and how “textspeak” is like decoding a message. According to Crystal, they require a different interpretation of the language because of the technology and the speed that messages can be delivered (qtd. in Gorney 4). There is a different adaption of symbols and punctuation that the English language does not use, and to non-text speakers it is a new way of

The subject of how technology is changing written English is a touchy subject; many people believe that our current technology is allowing us to become lazy. Text messaging being the ultimate reason we are taking so many short cuts when it comes to writing proper English. There are so many abbreviated words and meanings in text messaging, I sometimes find myself confused when I receive messages from people that I have to google what they are trying to say. I don’t want to respond and assume I know what they are trying say.

Quote: Joyce (1914), “The cold air stung us and we played till our bodies glowed.’(p 1, ln 18 - 22)

James Joyce’s short story Araby delves into the life of a young adolescent who lives on North Richmond Street in Dublin, Ireland. Narrated in the boys’ perspective, he recounts memories of playing with friends and of the priest who died in the house before his family moved in. With unrestrained enthusiasm, the boy expresses a confused infatuation with the sister of his friend Mangan. She constantly roams his thoughts and fantasies although he only ever catches glimpses of her. One evening she speaks to him, confiding that she is unable to visit Araby, a bazaar. Stunned by the sudden conversation, the boy promises he will go and bring her back a small memento. In anticipation, the boy launches into a period of restless waiting and distraction

"In James Joyce's short story "Araby," the male narrator's coming-of-age is transposed against a tale of an innocent woman's supposed falling from grace, in the eyes of the young man. The young man promises to go to a fair called Araby. The name "Araby" was often thought to comprise the fictional or romanticized version of Arabia or Arab world, such as in the then-popular song "The Sheik of Araby." ("Araby, 2005) The young man promises to bring the young woman something from the far-off and exotic fair. However, when the young man goes to the fair and sees what goes on there between English men and women in the foreign and carnival context, his pure image of the woman is broken and destroyed. This fall from grace not only parallels the

While a variety of rhetorical devices-specifics, parallel structure, subordinate transition-can aid in creating a remarkable academic essay, an academic essay style should be coupled with well-developed content. A system to develop analytic thinking, the Aristotelian Topics of Invention are the “pigeon holes in which arguments are stored” as Cicero describes them. Because of the Topics of Invention, the author’s claim develops into a full-length discussion that helps the readers in having a comprehensive, specified understanding of the discussion. The variety of ‘topoi’ enables the writer to lay out the case for his argument. As we critique Ibon Villelabeitia’s “In Jordan, the Hip Speak Arabizi”, the effect of the ‘topoi’ is clear. In contrast