Morgan Webb Hutchings Language 8 14 March 2018 Text-Speak In everyday life we see people using technology whether it is on a phone, computer, watch etc. its use is needed in today’s life. Nowadays teens are the most to be seen communicating through their phones either by texting or calling. When teens text they use Text- Speak which is a abbreviation of certain words, such as LOL which stands for Laugh out Loud. Many teachers say that Text- Speak is a problem because it hurts students writing skills. Text-Speak is not a harmful factor to students writing skills because students are able to code-switch, learn from experience, and use digi-talk. One reason Text- Speak is not harming students writing skills is because, students are able to