The Keyboard vs. The Pencil Many people assume that texting interferes with your writing abilities. According to Michaela Cullington's essay, “Does Texting Affect Writing?”, texting really does not pose as a problem when it comes to formal writing. I believe this to be true. Cullington discusses how individuals throughout the educational world are concerned that the abbreviations used during texting called “textspeak” (gtg=got to go, nvm=never mind, brb=be right back, etc…) may have a negative affect
How is the law applied to cases of copyright infringement within the context of appropriation art and intellectual property theft and how could it be better used to protect independent designers? The purpose of this essay is to explore both the legalities of copyright within the design industry and how we might draw our own moral conclusions as to what is an acceptable level of appropriation. I will compare and contrast the various levels of design theft by looking at appropriation art, both historically