A response to Will's post
"When writing a serious paper, a reader should not see what the writer is feeling by visuals. Instead, the writer should paint a picture with words."
I agree with the fact that it is the writers job to paint a picture for the reader. It is to easy to simply add a picture or to change the color of the font and although that is creative and expressive, it is not exactly ideal for an essay. The way the paper is structured and formated can set a mood for the reader. If the reader is supposed to feel as if they are reading a professional paper, it is the writers job to formate their paper in a certain way. Maybe society did set these norms on how to write a paper, but these norms were made for a reason. Although there might be times where we need to stray away from these norms, there are times where we need to follow them.
"Society has set these rules and by not following them, one can become outcast and less accepted."
I agree with the point that if we were to stray away from these rules and norms that society has set for us we might be less accepted. It is interesting to think about that by simply changing the font we used, our paper might not be accepted.
In academic essays, writers are almost always made to conform their essays to fit societies norms. The writers are restricted from choosing their choice of medium and although this might be for a good reason, we are not all the same and we might need to express ourselves differently.
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