2A. By calling "layered reading and writing natural", Bolter means that the reader can go through the writing to a different page or link to read or see a different part of the writing. This is natural to us and writing because the text flows from one thing to another without a break. It is natural for us to get moer information on a certain statement. We continue through these layers without even realizing we've changes pages. Layered writing is a natural process that has been with us for years.
2D. Bolter uses phrases like "flatters the text" and "offers a writer little help in conceiving its evolving structure" to clarify how he feels about word processors before they are connected to the web. He writes that we should be using the evolving technology in the best way we can. Word processors can be connected to the web which can help to layer our writing and bring it up to date. Bolter is anticipating that network will grow and evolve. Word processing will be succeeded by some technology just like codex and scrolls have been replaced by paper and pen. One day we may do all of our writing on networks, which will become the norm for writing. Writing is our ever-evolving process.
2F. The order that the hierarchy of print text makes can always be challenged. Bolter says that the source of this subversion is text behind the text. The words always mean more than they say and thoughts always seem to get out of order. Print text tries to create order in a world where order does not really exist; only ideas on pages.
2C. Bolter's definition of topic is "literally a place, and ancient rhetoric used the word to refer to commonplaces, convention units or method of thoughts"(29). The term is useful to discuss remediation because it is still appropriate to use for technology. Topics exist no matter if it is printed or computer text. Topics will always be important in any type of writing.
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