To,
The Editor
The Daily Mail
25 North 10th Street
NY, 2510
USA
Subject: Twtr? It's majorly bad! Leading headteacher condemns 'text speak' for eroding schoolchildren's language skills
I do agree that social network does have an effect on our generation, and we are the first generation that has been present in the advanced technology age. I also do agree that the "text speak" does have an effect on our language, but it is not necessarily a bad effect. You might be correct that social networking does have a bad effect on our health in some ways, but language has actually improved through the time that texting has existed.
Most of the texting audience are adults who use and create abbreviations. And even so, only 10% of text messages around the world are abbreviated. Which not only questions the fact the kids use it during speech but, if anyone uses is it often during speech. I think that texting can actually improve literacy skills. Since conversations skills are used quite a number of times, they can improve and since writing and reading are involved, the skills can become honed. I will not disagree with the fact the pupils do make quite a lot of mistakes in essay writing, but the same complaint can be traced back to 60 A.D. And now, millennials have actually developed their own language through text speak. The Vikings did the same and so did William Shakespeare. They removed unnecessary letters and created words to ease communication.
Although texting can deteriorate health in some ways, language has not been affected in a way that makes the English of today's pupils' decline. It has improved and has made it easier for children and teenagers to communicate. And has evolved our English (One way or the other)
Yours Sincerely,
Soccer Mom
Pine Heights
06 East 10th Street
NY, 0610
USA
The Editor
The Daily Mail
25 North 10th Street
NY, 2510
USA
Subject: Twtr? It's majorly bad! Leading headteacher condemns 'text speak' for eroding schoolchildren's language skills
I do agree that social network does have an effect on our generation, and we are the first generation that has been present in the advanced technology age. I also do agree that the "text speak" does have an effect on our language, but it is not necessarily a bad effect. You might be correct that social networking does have a bad effect on our health in some ways, but language has actually improved through the time that texting has existed.
Most of the texting audience are adults who use and create abbreviations. And even so, only 10% of text messages around the world are abbreviated. Which not only questions the fact the kids use it during speech but, if anyone uses is it often during speech. I think that texting can actually improve literacy skills. Since conversations skills are used quite a number of times, they can improve and since writing and reading are involved, the skills can become honed. I will not disagree with the fact the pupils do make quite a lot of mistakes in essay writing, but the same complaint can be traced back to 60 A.D. And now, millennials have actually developed their own language through text speak. The Vikings did the same and so did William Shakespeare. They removed unnecessary letters and created words to ease communication.
Although texting can deteriorate health in some ways, language has not been affected in a way that makes the English of today's pupils' decline. It has improved and has made it easier for children and teenagers to communicate. And has evolved our English (One way or the other)
Yours Sincerely,
Soccer Mom
Pine Heights
06 East 10th Street
NY, 0610
USA
Hi Aly, the topic of eroding schoolchildren is a newly developed problem which in the past years have never been a big issue so why is it such a big issue now? Electronic are to blame? Agree with most of your statements, however I do not agree with text talk making us improve english.
ReplyDeleteHey Aly, your comment was really inspirational to read because, it opens up more about the issue of text typing and how it affects this generation not only at home or outside but however, it also affects their education and how they can't use their words wisely in correct format. I enjoyed reading this blog and keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteHello Aly
ReplyDeleteYour comment on text - speak showed understanding from both perspectives. I agree that text speak my have an effect on the generation's formality. Adding facts about how language evolved by excluding certain letters really proved your point and showed better understanding to the concept.
Well done!
Hey Alyyy
ReplyDeleteI really liked this blog entry of yours. It is very well structured and in a perfect form of a letter to the editor. Furthermore you had a very powerful counterargument in your letter "I will not disagree with the fact the pupils do make quite a lot of mistakes in essay writing, but the same complaint can be traced back to 60 A.D." because weather we accept or not language did evolve and it is not something that is constant, it keeps changing. The way that you managed to apply that counter argument there will make the editor think twice before he/she attack this generations for having bad writing skills.
Good Job Aly