The ability to work with images and to design what we write means that we now need to compose more than just words and sentences.  Sometimes we need to include photos or charts in an essay, and other times we might choose to make arguments using genres other than essays-- in Web logs, in PowerPoint presentations, in email.

In a world where we can easily email baby pictures, many birth announcements now include more than just the baby's name and weight--and essays are starting to be more than just black words on white paper (17)

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