1. Texting is seen as bad because people will cut words short and misspell things in order to save time. This can become a force of habit leading kids to not be able to write very well. Not being able to write very well leads to poor grades in school.
2. Other influences include: not reading enough and the technology of today such as computers, gaming systems, and television.
3. Her biggest issue is that she does not know how she feels about technology and how it can change a child’s life. New technology is out that would be used to help children with writing skills but they do not like it as much as games so it is not used as often.
4. Nowadays, kids write blogs or post updates on social media instead of writing in a diary. In today’s society, social media leads to no privacy for anyone unlike if a diary was used.
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“Linguistic appropriateness” is knowing when the right time for texting is. Texting should not be used at certain times such as in the middle of a conversation or while driving. There is a time and a place for texting but it is necessary to know when that is.
6. What I think Crystal is saying is that texting is like its own language. Everybody does it now instead of calling or talking to somebody face to face. When scared of an answer, people will text somebody thinking it will be easier to take. Texting has become, in a way, its own language different from any other.
7. When people text, they get straight to the point. There is nothing complicated to texting, it is kept simple. This simplistic way of writing leads to poor writing in school and bad grades.
8. One benefit of texting is that communication skills are used and improved. Another way texting is helpful is that it helps people communicate problems that they couldn’t in
Michaela Cullington, author of “Does Texting Affect Writing,” declares texting does not affect students writing. Cullington uses facts to support her overall claim, and gets many teachers’ opinions on the subject. The author did not use valuable sources, which questioned her overall purpose. Cullington used a lot of her own opinion throughout the text, but lacked supporting facts. The story has many flaws, making Cullington argument on how texting is not affecting students writing, not reliable.
Today, texting has become the most widely used communication technique for teenagers and young adults. It is written in completely informal language and it has no literature value in it. Although the critics believe texting is destroying literature value, McWhorter has another opinion in mind. McWhorter thinks that texting is another form of language that is developed by teenagers. It is the creation of a brand new language evolving from the old literature.
Introduction Love it or hate it, texting is constant facet of today’s society. Texting is usually consider the bane of all English teachers out there. Everywhere, English teachers complain that texting lower’s the child’s English skills, that cheating is running amuck, and texting is causing grammar and spelling errors every turn. Throughout “TXTing: h8 or luv it,” Courtney Anttila targets the common English teacher’s concern on texting, and providing a positive spin to texting.
In her essay "Does Texting Affect Writing?", Michaela Cullington presents her argument that texting does not impact formal writing written by students. She discusses the concerns presented by many people about how texting language can transfer into writing, but through the use of personal experiences and credible sources she discusses how this is not true. Her use of multiple different studies and situations help boost her argument and allow the reader to truly see how students actually do formal writing. She presents a strong argument as to why those who believe students don't have the control and knowledge to write formally, instead of with text speak, are wrong.
This, along with her own anecdotal experience, lead her to the conclusion that texting is not something to be afraid of by teachers because it does not harm students' writing abilities. The abbreviations have the purpose of speeding up the process of typing, and as long as expecatations about writing assignments are clear there would be no
Katie Hafner’s article “Texting May Be Taking a Toll” divulges that texting is becoming a major issue among teens, leaving parents and teachers struggling to find ways to keep up and get it under control. The article begins by proposing that teenagers are texting more and more often and it could be taking a toll on their health; sleep deprivation, stress injuries, failing grades, and many more. The author illustrated this by saying “...it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation,” (1). This quote specifies that kids are more focused on their phones and the text messages they are receiving, then they are on their classes, grades, getting adequate amounts of sleep and their
He believes that, “a clear majority-62 percent-said they should be allowed to text in class as long as they are not disturbing those around them. About one in four said texting creates a distraction. ” Texting in class can be distracting for many, but if they are doing it without distracting anyone else then there shouldn't be anything wrong with it. Most students are able to handle multitasking but some are not.
Michaela Cullington was a former student at University in Pennsylvania when she wrote the essay of “Does Texting Affect Writing?” Have you ever thought if texting truly effects our writing style when it comes to college levels? Cullington did research of her own from different people group asking this question. Her thesis sentence was “IT TAKES OVER OUR LIVES” (…). The way that she capitalized all the letters is something that can engage the reader and the curiosity of knowing what is taking our lives?
Actually talking to a person makes things so much more clearer for everyone involved in the conversation. A person is able to understand the tones, moods, and afflictions in the other person’s voice. Facial expressions are seen, which also make comprehension much better. Technology should not be overused, but used in a sense where people could benefit from it rather than being addicted to it. People spend an average of 8 hours and 41 minutes a day on social media.
In her essay “Does Texting Affect Writing?” Michaela Cullington addresses the issue of text messaging possibly causing poor communication skills and the use of textspeak, abbreviations used during text messaging such as “LOL” and “g2g,” in students’ formal writing. Cullington argues that “texting actually has a minimal effect on student writing” (pg. 367). She addresses the opposition directly, even citing credible sources. However, she also cites credible sources with better information to support her point, and even conducts an experiment of her own.
In “Does Texting Affect Writing,” essay student Michaela Cullington outlines the concerns about textspeak, and whether it hinders students formal writing abilities; she reviews her own personal research and observations, as well as expert research. Cullington is clearly preparing her readers for the topic of text messaging and textspeak in relation to formal writing by addressing the three main topics she will inquire about, “Some people believe that using… abbreviations is hindering the writing abilities of students, and others argue that texting is actually having a positive effect on writing. In fact, it seems that texting has no significant effect on student writing” (130). As Cullington reviews the conflicting stances, she analyzes each
Boyd focuses on eight concepts divided into separate chapters. Privacy, chapter two, explores common misconceptions of what teenagers are making available on public networks. Many of the topics covered in the chapter are related to the rest of the book therefore it is important to highlight major components of Boyd’s argument in relation to teenagers’ use of social media. Boyd argues that parents tend to generalize social media as a mechanism used
Both of these women are with the American Academy of Pediatrics. They subjectively write this article for the public's information and back up their statements with research carried out by other reliable sources and themselves. Madden, M., Lenhart, A., Cortesi, S., Gasser, U., Duggan, M. Smith, A., Beaton, M. (2013). Teens, Social Media, and Privacy. Pew Research Center.
Children today use more technological devices and are active on social media platforms compared to children in the 1990’s. Technology plays a huge role when it comes to our daily lives. As technology continues to advance more people are becoming active on social media apps and websites. Texting and social media applications have many advancements and conveniences like easy access to information, entertainment and communicating with others. However, it also has consequences, especially for adolescents.
Social media are mostly used by adults and adolecents. However, there are a lot of children that already use social media. Based on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, children under 13 years are not allowed to use social media for it can give bad impact for the children who actively use it. The first bad impact is the children can easily access to bad and inappropriate contents.