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Defining literacy is hard. From what I got from Sylvias article literacy varies in definition from culture to culture where as in Lunsfords article he talks more about literacy in America. I liked Lunsfords article more because I thought it was more relatable since he was talking about people our age and how we can adapt our writing based on the situation. I thought it was very relatable because I know the way I text and the way I write scholastic papers is very different. Sylvia's article was interesting. "Although literacy is a problem of pressing national concern, we have yet to discover its boundaries" I liked this line because it's true that there isn't a very good definition of what literacy is.  Her 3 metaphors (Literacy as adaptions, literacy as power, literacy as a state of grace) talk about the public functions- getting through basic needs, the power is people being able to make decisions, a state of grace understanding gives us knowledge.
Hedges would disagree with both of them. He thinks google is making us stupid where as Lunsford thinks we can keep using google because we can adapt our ways. Sylvia would say that literacy has many definitions depending on the situation where Hedges is very narrow minded and couldn't see it that way. Carr, while still negative, I think has a more open mind and would be able to see Sylvia and Lunsfords points about literacy.
To me, I would define literacy basically the same as Lunsford. I think it's all about adaptability. This is kind of the point Sylvia is making. You need to adapt to the situation to get through life. Being able to get food at the grocery store you need to adapt your vocabulary to come off as more approachable.
I think the most pressing literacy concern is that so many people are losing the ability to adapt their skills. With such large high school drop out rates all people are learning is slang and they can't come off as approachable and seem friendly. All they know how to do is talk to their friends and can't talk in a civilized way nevermind write a scholastic paper.