Does Texting Affect Writing By Michaela Cullington Kierstin

Does Texting Affect Writing? By: Michaela Cullington Kierstin Witt, Madi Boyer, Eliscia Diaz, Caelah Cutlip, Melissa Campbell

Outline ● ● ● ● Summary Rhetorical Situation Key Terms and Phrases Key Concepts They Say Statements Compare and Contrast Analysis Extras

Summary In the essay Does Texting Affect writing , The author Michaela answers the her question in a few different types of ways. ● ● ● How texting can impacts one's writing negatively How texting can have a positive impact on a person's writing How texting can have little to no effect to someone's paper

Key Terms and Phrases ● ● Concerning- Teachers are concerned because this generation is “being raised without communication skills. ” Text Speak- The language teenagers have created through texting. -Without the correct punctuation -A lot of slang and abbreviations ● Surveying/Research- Testing on both teenagers and adults about texting and the effects it has on students and their writing.

Rhetorical Situation ● ● ● Audience; Those who own smartphones and text often Purpose; To inform the audience of the pros and cons of texting Genre; Informative Stance; Neutral Medium and Design; Through the textbook, “They Say I Say” Context; The increase in texting over the past multiple years

Negative Affect Key Concepts ● ● The goal of texting is to get your message across as simple as possible. This can be done by using abbreviations, or incomplete sentences. This constructs a careless and lazy writing style Positive Affect ● ● Texting can be a valuable use of time, constructing well and positive writing habits. As long as you’re writing, and getting the words from your head to text, you’re exercising and building a better writing style. Not Affecting ● Texting is not affecting students writing whatsoever. Students know and understand when it’s appropriate to use “text language” And when it’s time to construct a thought out, reliable piece of writing.

They Say ● ● ● A USA article from 2008 called “Texting, Testing Destroys Kids’ Writing Style”. Jacquie Ream is a former teacher and author of K. I. S. S. —Keep It Short and Simple, a guide for writing more effectively. Naomi Baron, a linguistics professor at American University. David Crystal is the author of the book Txtng: The Gr 8 Db 8 High school and college students

Compare and Contrast Comparison ● ● All three of the articles are dealing with technology and how it is affecting humans All of them are including different views and author references Contrast ● Even though all of the articles are about technology each article goes into depth about either texting, google or games.

Extras ● ● Have you caught yourself using text language in your writing? What can we do to limit making this mistake?