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Now that this unit (and our course) is nearing its end, reflect on your understanding, throughout the term so far, of the term “activity system” and its related concepts. Provide your revised definition/understanding of the term “activity system” and its elements. How does writing “get stuff done” in activity systems? Be specific where possible, including references to course readings, examples, or other information to support your ideas.

To be honest i never heard of the term "activity system" till this class. Then I learned that it is also known as a " activity theory." My revised understanding of its meaning is that same as when i learned about it, it is a group of people coming together in order to meet a certain goal. I did learn the purpose of a activity theory, which is "Analyzing how the parts of a system work together to better anticipate participants needs and goals."(pp 402) There are other purposes stated on this page i just chose this one to write because it means the most to me. I believe writing "gets stuff done" because if you sit back and look at your day by day analysis, just about everyday you are doing some form of writing. wether it is Facebooking or maybe writing a blog, at some point in time you are writing and that helps you to get stuff done. When you are organizing an event you still have to come up with flyers and come up with different ways to get people to want to come. Writing is a very important tool and if used correctly it can be our most impactful tool. 

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