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Texting's Influence On The Modern World

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Upon the inception of telecommunications there has always been an attempt to break boundaries and set higher standards. Going from morse code, the voice communication then finally mobile phones, the evolution of the ease of worldwide communication is indisputable. Of course with the upgrade of hardware, there must be an upgrade in software. Smartphones are undoublty one of the most influential, and important inventions of the modern world, they have influenced the way the world functions so much that we, as a species, would probably collapse without them. The most pivotal thing to derive from the smartphone is without a doubt, text messaging. Texting, the newest, quickest, and most popular form of communication; has taken over the popularity of calling due to the simplicity and convenience of sending a text. …show more content…

When you call someone it could be time consuming, or hard to understand whoever is on the other line. You might also become distracted and start talking about plans for the weekend or work or pretty much anything, except for what you actually called to talk about. Texting can solve almost every single one of those problems. Sending a text works well because even if the other party is not immediately available the text will still be delivered, and they will be able to look at when it is easiest for them. There also is not much jargon associated with texting so you never have to get stuck actively talking on the phone for thirty minutes. Another huge advantage to texting is that you can actively engage in other activities while you 're texting, when talking on the phone you cannot just carry a conversation in the middle of a meeting, or museum or movie theatre. Texting allows you to reach out to others or to be slyly contacted even in situations where being silent is

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In her essay "Does Texting Affect Writing?", Michaela Cullington presents her argument that texting does not impact formal writing written by students. She discusses the concerns presented by many people about how texting language can transfer into writing, but through the use of personal experiences and credible sources she discusses how this is not true. Her use of multiple different studies and situations help boost her argument and allow the reader to truly see how students actually do formal writing. She presents a strong argument as to why those who believe students don't have the control and knowledge to write formally, instead of with text speak, are wrong.

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In her essay, “Does Texting Affect Writing?” published in They Say/ I Say book, Michaela Cullington describes how texting affects writing. She includes points how texting has taken a toll on students’ writing. Some effects include punctuation, spelling and grammar, sentence structure errors and so on. Then she gives other viewpoints that argue that texting does help writing.

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