Before you read, consider what you may already know about crowd sourcing. To what extent are you familiar with the concept? As you read, pay attention to what Howe assumes his readers need to know...

Before you read, consider what you may already know about crowd sourcing. To what extent are you familiar with the concept? As you read, pay attention to what Howe assumes his readers need to know about crowd sourcing. How does he use examples to help explain this term that was being introduced for the first time in this very essay?