Group #3 Marin Haffner, Isabella Gibson, Kristina Goodman, Antonella Furrucho

     After reviewing all three perspectives there are significant differences and similarities between them. Lillis describes writing as an everyday practice. She does not go into detail on specific types. However she does categorize different forms but keeps them general as everyday writing. She divides everyday writing into two forms, those driven by peoples everyday needs and interests and then those driven by institutional demands and regulations. For example, legal and religious texts. Lillis uses the words like ordinary, ubiquitous, and invisible to depict everyday writing. She explains that everyday writing is so normal in society that people don't even acknowledge it. Lillis then describes that "real writing" provides insight to people lives and has easy accessibility.

     Lyons explains everyday writing and its history. He depicts writing as a lost art but before it served a purpose. He defines writing as once an instrument of oppression and a cultural practice confined to social and political elites. Now in present day people underestimate writings importance. Lyons notes the origin of writing and influential moments in history that affected writing such as, the mass emigration across oceans and the first world war. 

    The third perspective we encountered is from the book The Anthropology of Writing. In chapter 9 it specifically confronts postcards. Explaining that postcards provide an easy outlet for people to write as little or as much as they want. Postcards are utilized to send immediate messages to people. Texting has replaced the essence of postcards today. Postcards were an outlet for ordinary people to talk about everyday occurrences. 

    All three perspectives depict everyday writing as limitless. Any classification of people can write. It has a wide range of use wether it may be of high importance, such as a government regulation, or as simple as a postcard saying hello. They all confront the fact that life could not carry on without some sort of writing. Everyday writing is used subconciously without one even realizing its vast importance and influence on life.

    The differences between all three perspectives are how they categorize an label everyday writing. Lillis claims everyday writing as any form whether it is driven by an everyday need or by an institutional demand. Lyons defines writing as having more importance by holding it to a higher standard and claiming that we underestimate the value of everyday writing. Gillen and Hall talk about postcards and their simplicity. They highlight this aspect through the use of postcards and how they portray random thoughts and informal messages. All in all, these writers discuss everyday writing through different opinions and stand points while still having some similarities.