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R unning head: TEXTING EFFECT WRITING 1 Does Texting Effect Writing? Hunter Langeloh ENG142-02 Instructor: Anastasia Krueck-Frahn Tiffin University March 19 th , 2017 TEXING EFFECT WRITING 2 Abstract Our brains have been under threat the past few years with the expansion of new technology. With the expansion of technology in the past year’s people are in a bind on what to do. do 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.   People can now send out a text in a matter of seconds. Students have been using “text slang” in formal writing classes and there are some people worried about it. Recent studies have shown that texting has taken an effect on young teens brains if 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; they won’t ...

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