In Kathleen Blake Yancey’s article, there is an abundance of useful information. One key takeaway for me was the idea that different types of writing are really just genres. As a music nerd, this comparison made sense. Email is inherently different than journalism in the same way jazz is inherently different than bluegrass. Our modern technology however, is creating new genres constantly. Yancey points out that younger generations are quick to grasp these genres and “whatever genre will emerge in the next ten minutes.” This disconnect, between younger generations and their emerging technologies and our ingrained media/education systems, is one of the key takeaways of the article.

This pairs nicely with the precious articles on multiliteracy. Yancey’s point about genres is basically the same concept of multiliteracy—in out modern world, there is more than one style/medium of writing necessary to thrive. Yancey advocated for us to “develop a new curriculum; revisit and revise our writing-across-the-curriculum efforts; and develop a major in composition and rhetoric.” This is incredibly similar to the ideas proposed in the previous articles that advocate for a broadening definition of composition to include new medias. This also ties back into George’s article. George’s emphasis on the importance of visual composition fits snugly into Yancey’s idea to expand writing curriculums to include more than just pen and paper essay writing.