As I understand it, the purpose of this exercise is meant to focus writing. Ulmer dictates: “Think in terms of the ‘survival’ of your words in the flood of language circulating in cyberspace.” Twitter immediately comes to mind. Users (myself included) are forced to utilize brevity and conciseness in sharing their thoughts. I am certain this exercise is meant to be used throughout the assigned exercises and not solely for this blog entry.
In summary: