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Writing Skills Declining Because of Text Messaging?Although no large academic studies have confirmed it, text messaging has had an adverse effect on the writing skills of students, says Kathleen Blake Yancey, Florida State University English professor and president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of English. In a recent USA Today article, Yancey and veteran high school English teacher Ruth Maenpaa relate anecdotes of text-speak appearing in essays and opine on its adverse effects on syntax, organization, punctuation, paragraphing, and even learning in general. "Texting offers immediate gratification, but learning is hard work," she wrote in an email to USA Today. "A generation of students who are content with five-minute research sessions on the Internet and communication based on sound bites will definitely struggle with abstract concepts and commitment as they encounter more rigorous educational environments and the expectations of demanding employers." Questions, ideas, or in need of more information? Please contact Stacey Pusey at 856-241-7772. |
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