Text Messaging is Slows Down the Development of Literacy
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Around the years 2001 to 2004, more text capable cellular telephones became available to the general public. When these types of cellular telephones became available, the text messaging phenomenon began. More and more people decided that text based communication was the most efficient way to communicate. Due to this phenomenon, educators are becoming more aware of the effects of text based communication on the developmental learning of literacy. Text messaging is dumbing down literacy for future generations. The newer generations have not had the privilege of experiencing a society that is not wrapped up in text based communication, such as instant messaging, chatting, and text messaging.
Determining the effects of text messaging when it comes to college students and their ability to spell, has resulted in a positive nature. Shaw, Carlson, and Waxman (2007), performed a study on eighty-six college students, whom were recruited from a large Midwestern university (p. 58). The authors conducted this research with the intent to prove that the abbreviations and misspellings in text messaging, has begun to lower many college students spelling abilities. Their study resulted in a completely different aspect than was expected, the information gathered did not support the authors hypothesis. Their hypothesis being that, "...spelling ability deteriorates with the frequent use of and exposure to the abbreviated and misspelled words and phrases of text messaging..." (Shaw, Carlson, and Waxman, 2007, p. 60). Although studies show differently, many instructors have complained that students are using misspellings and abbreviations that they normally would use in text messaging, in their academic writings too.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that text based communication is dumbing down literacy for future generations.
- Analyzes the effects of text messaging on college students and their ability to spell. shaw, carlson, and waxman conducted a study on eighty-six students.
- Explains that phonological awareness is one of the strongest correlates of both reading and spelling ability in children and adults.
- Explains that text based communication is dumbing down literacy for future generations.
- Analyzes the effects of text messaging on college students and their ability to spell. shaw, carlson, and waxman conducted a study on eighty-six students.
- Explains that phonological awareness is one of the strongest correlates of both reading and spelling ability in children and adults.
- Explains that textims did not have a negative play on the effects of text based communication in college students or adults, but misspellings showed to be harmful to their literacy skills.
- Explains that powell and dixon's study raises a great point when it comes to text messaging, literacy, and those with dyslexia. phonological awareness is one of the strongest correlates of both reading and spelling ability.
- Explains that powell and dixon (2011) found that misspellings tend to not have as much of an effect on children as it does adults due to the lack of a child's well established literacy development.
- Explains that text messaging helps college students become in depth readers, and that implementing modern technology into developmental education will increase literacy skills in both general education students and those with disabilities.
- States that jillian l. wendt, a biology and ecology teacher in dinwiddie, virginia, wrote an article in the spring of 2013 expressing her concerns for the lack of literacy skills found in many secondary (or high school) students.
- Explains that the integration of literacy teachings with contextual teaching may discourage some at first, but the key is providing students with the opportunity to learn about the language.
- Concludes that traditional thinking about the teaching of literacy must keep up with the changing world. text messaging and modern communication are being embraced every day by younger generations.
- Explains that coe and oakhill's study shows that text messaging does not have as much of an effect on literacy in good readers as it does those with poorer reading abilities.
- Explains that coe and oakhill (2011) compared good and poor readers on their behaviors in relation to text messaging. poorer readers are not likely to understand or produce textims as well as good readers.
- Concludes that the thesis stated in the research paper is untrue and that educators are still facing challenges due to modern technologies and communication.
- Argues that text-based communication is slowing down the development of literacy in future generations.
- Explains the relation between reading ability and text- messaging behaviour in the journal of computer assisted learning.
- Explains the impact of text messaging language shortcuts on developmental students' formal writing skills.
- Explains shaw, carlson, and waxman's exploratory investigation into the relationship between text messaging and spelling.
- Cites wendt, j. l., "combating the crisis in adolescent literacy: exploring literacy in the secondary classroom." american secondary education 41(2), 38-48.
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- Explains that the article lists hypothesis, methods, participants, dependent measures, independent variables, procedures, limitations, results and directions for future research.
- Argues that the culture of mobile phone use has created abbreviations and grammatical shortcuts which impacts adolescents' academic performance. cingel and sundar (2012) demonstrate exceptional knowledge in the field of adolescents and the use of appropriate english grammar skills.
- Analyzes how the writing style of the article suits the intended audience, that is, an academic background. the article is detailed, uses statistical and mathematical knowledge, but it is written in a way that allows the majority of audiences to grasp the overall concept and understand the findings and arguments.
- Explains how cingel and sundar (2012) successfully demonstrated the negative association between text messaging and grammar assessment scores in adolescents, producing an internationally renowned journal article.
538 wordsRead More - A study by Soloman Dansieh tackles this exact problem, to see if truly texting has an impact on communication skills. There were 430 questionnaires that were filled out by 400 students and 30 lectures at Wa Polytechnic, a university. The results of this study found that “83% of [students] and 70% of lecturers in the survey admitted that SMS language [could] harm their writing skills” (Dansieh 228). In addition to this study, it has been found that overall “77% percent of adolescents own cell phones, 63% communicate via text messaging every day, and 49% send and receive text messages with friends every day” (Underwood 101). Thus, it can be inferred that texting is an unavoidable form of communication. Being aware of this, as well as the potential impact that some have discovered on language, this relates back to the fears and warnings of both Aristotle and Ong in regards to rhetoric and
In this essay, the author
- Opines that texting is not harmful, especially if one utilizes proper english grammar, but "textspeak" is missing such rules.
- Analyzes how aristotle believes in the elements of logos, ethos, and pathos and how we can use these elements to influence others.
- Analyzes how a study by soloman dansieh tackles the issue of texting as an unavoidable form of communication.
- Opines that texting is not harmful, especially if one utilizes proper english grammar, but "textspeak" is missing such rules.
- Analyzes how aristotle believes in the elements of logos, ethos, and pathos and how we can use these elements to influence others.
- Analyzes how a study by soloman dansieh tackles the issue of texting as an unavoidable form of communication.
- Opines that walter ong believes that technology has changed our language, and we have lost touch with orality with literacy.
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