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Does texting effect writing? 1.        Texting has been changing teens and young adult life. a.        We can text anywhere during the day. Walking to class, eating, going to the bathroom, or hanging out at home. b.        It has become a concern to doctors, teachers and parents. c.        It allows people to communicate within seconds of each other instead of talking on the phone or sending letters. 2.        The concerns rising about text speak have been rising. a.        Texting is destroying kids writing style, according to a USA Today article. b.        A Minnesota teacher of the 7 th and 9 th grade said that she must explicitly remind her students to not use text slang in writings they do. 3.        Other p...

Abstract

With the expansion of technology in the past year’s people are in a bind on what to do. Should they buy the newest technology, or do they keep what they have? With that texting, has come a long way since the first time it came out.   You can now send out a text in a matter of seconds. Students have been using “text slang” in formal writing classes and there are people worried about that. Recent studies have shown that texting has taken an effect on young teens brains when writing a formal paper. It’s not just taking an effect on the writing skills, but also on sleep schedules. Students who may stay up late playing on their phones won’t get the sleep they need. Not only that but students who are on their phone the whole class period may not be paying attention in class.