In the Online Classroom We Are All Writers

As online students we are all writers. The online classroom makes way for a unique form of communication. This communication is more in the form of correspondence or letter writing than the more common oral form. With this form of communication one must become a writer in order to communicate thoughts feelings and ideas to fellow students and professors.
The website Thefreedictionary.com gives one definition of a writer as a "communicator - a person who communicates with others." As students in an online class we must communicate with each other through written words. In order to understand one another we need to use the appropriate language and rules that we learned throughout our youth. Without these tools we would not be able to understand on another and our thoughts would never get past our keyboards.
As writers we must learn to overcome the obstacles that are presented with the written language and online communication. These obstacles include the lack personal communication that comes from no physical contact and the misunderstanding that comes with unclear statements. By making intentions clear and taking time to chat online, as students, we can become more clear and understand how to not only be writers, but how to become good ones in the process. The most important part being that feedback from another person can give you a greater understanding of your own work. This is why in the online classroom we are all writers, but we can also all be editors.