Descriptive: At Scott, Douglas and McConnico, each lawyer’s office is a testament to the growing hulk of information in the law field. Walls are lined with numbered binders, papers are piled on floors and on desks. There is hardly enough room to work in some cramped areas. This growing problem of too much information is fixed by basic programs used to organize cases, cutting down on great stacks in a room, and creating organized “dockets” on a computer. Anybody can edit these dockets if it is shared with them, making big cases a breeze. This “computerization” of documents has led to, as many lawyers say, a destruction of the paper medium.
Narrative: Gail Schilly works in her office, sifting through binder after binder to find the right information to mention in an upcoming hearing. Her office is overflowing with paper; some in stacks on her desk, others more organized on shelves. These documents contain information about case rulings, testimonies and other law related topics. This is not different to other offices here at Scott, Douglas and McConnico, a testament to the growing hulk of information in law offices.
Compare and contrast: Most classic law practices are horribly tedious, requiring hours of handwritten papers that can easily become disorganized. Many veterans of the trade still go through these painstaking, scrupulous processes. However, nowadays, the different workers in law offices all around the nation have grown accustomed to different computer programs, that help ease their enormous loads of work.
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ReplyDeleteAbout the first one, I like how descriptive it is, but it's hard to tell what the main idea is. At the end, it's not clear whether the problem is too much paper, or a "destruction of the paper medium."
ReplyDeleteThe second one is better, the story form gives it shape and structure. Very clear and to the point. This one is my favorite.
The third lead contradicts the second one, and now I'm confused as to the point of the story. But whatever the focus of your article is, the second and third one are more clear...and give an insight as to what the article is going to be about.
-Amina