Thursday, February 24, 2011

Invention of Paper

The invention of paper was one of the most important inventions in China. Paper was used to write on and send messages to others to help with their trading so it could be easier for them to trade on the Silk Road. Paper really helped them while their dynasty was still alive.

Paper was made during the Han Dynasty. It was developed in other parts of the world because when they had sent messages to other countries for trade, they would use those papers to make some for their own. That was a small part of the downfall of the Han Dynasty because since people from other countries started to use paper for themselves, those countries could have gotten many useful things from their trades like weapons to take over the Han Dynasty.

A person named Cai Lun invented paper. To make paper, first he boiled mulberry bark, hemp rags, and old fish nets together in a large tub of water. He pounded the mixture into a mushy pulp. Then he lowered a screen into the pulp and lifted some out, letting the excess water drain out. he pressed the pulp flat to squeeze out any excess water. After the pulp dried, he had a sheet of paper.

Paper had changed peoples lives in many ways. It had made it easier for people to send messages and letters to other people around the world. Paper is used today for writing books, writing on paper, drawing on paper and much more. Without paper, it would be really hard to communicate with other people and send messages around the world.

3 comments:

  1. This is all good info Raffi, but it needs a little more work. I suggest you move the parts about how it was invented and by whom to the beginning, and beware of repeating information. Finally, you need to do some serious editing. Please check spelling in particular.

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  2. Raffi, I can't see many changes. SOme of your sentences don't make sense. You have errors in spelling and capitalization, and you need to be more careful when using pronouns (e.g. they).

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  3. The above comment was made by me. I did not notice that Sean had signed into his google account on my computer. Sorry for any confusion this might cause.

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