(6)+Debate+Proceedings

__** Roles and Point **____** of View **__
 * __** Roles **__ || __** Point of View **__ ||
 * **On-the-go businessman** || * Likes the digital age for the convenience it offers him
 * Able to obtain information anywhere, anytime at the swipe of a finger ||
 * **Author** || * Publishing is cheaper with the arrival of the digital age
 * Thinks the digital age is a good thing as it allows young startup writers to publish their books ||
 * **Spokesperson from Penguin Books** || * Has always believed that reading a book physically is much more satisfying
 * Worries for the losses it might incur if printing of books were to drastically decline ||
 * **Amazon Personnel** || * Adopts the belief that it is the age for digitization of books
 * Provides huge amount of benefits to both author and readers ||
 * **Kindle Salesperson** || * With coming of digital age, more and more convenient devices have been invented
 * Accessibility is the key feature of the Digital Age of Books. ||
 * **Avid reader** || * Prefers the physical feel of flipping a book's pages rather than clicking a button
 * Thinks that the enjoyment of a book will be marred if he were to have to read it online ||
 * **Chairman of the Singapore Literacy Association** || * Believes that books will probably not die out but continue to exist possibly as an alternative
 * Believes that with Digital Age, more people will read books as the convenience of obtaining a book online increases ||
 * **Environmentalist** || * Adopts the belief that the Digital Age is good as we can save our environment by cutting less trees ||

__**Guiding Questions**__
 * Would printing die out in the near future? If so, why or why not?
 * If printing were to die out and the digital age were to take over, what are the benefits and detriments?
 * How would you weigh the benefits and detriments to judge if the death of print is a good thing?
 * Who would most likely be the individuals who are most affected by the dying out of print?
 * Should we take measures to prevent the dying out of print? What are some measures we can take?