What is the argument? Chapter Two, Group One

In their prezi, they made the argument that writing is a technology. They used examples such as the purpose of a phone, while showing its advancements over time. Today, phones are more user-friendly and have many different purposes, rather than simply making a call. A telephone is more obviously considered technology in our culture, but they showed how writing is also a technology because the purpose of writing is the same today,evan as it continues to advance. Their prezi began by stating that all arts and trades that require skills and tools are technologies. By this definition, they argue that writing is a technology, because a writing tool or electronic device is needed along with the ability to form thoughts. The group of girls focuses on how writing changes along with culture, using an image of socialite Kim Kardashian blogging as their primary example. This argument had legitimate support, as Bolter explains in chapter two; however, I still do not believe that writing is a technology. The focal point of the presentation was the fact that "writing is a technology that is an active part of culture and the social world." Although their prezi demonstrated this, I do not understand how something that continues to improve and requires tools and skill is a technology. I believe it is too broad of an argument to be efffective, and it must be considered that electronic writing is not the only form of writing used today. People still use handwriting to take notes and I would argue many edits are done by hand first, then placed onto an electronic device. This is a general weakness I see in their argument, and I think they should have thought on more specific terms to make their argument more effective.