- I chose to read Texting Ruins Students Grammar by Scott Warnock from Bad Ideas About Writing And Digital Technology. Arthur starts by saying that an old criticism that has been going around since 1975 that bad handwriting has been an issue for many years now a recent criticism came up saying technology is ruining students grammar or worsening. He also addresses the main problem with this bad idea, first is that “Complaints about writing deteriorating because of digital technology are simply part of a history of complaining about the worsening grammar, writing, mechanics, or style of younger generations” (pg 301). Secondly, the definition of grammar in the context is often misunderstood and lastly, the bad idea has no proof to be accurate.
- The author has done his research and found that in the journal Reading and Writing, researchers studied the relationship between texting and grammar and they found no inconsistency in writings from all different age groups. Another study was made by writing researcher Michaela Cullington, she also says that texting is not affecting students’ use of standard written English, therefore, there is no connection. There has been much other research that has been done on this case and found to have the same results, this proves that texting has no connection to writing.
- I choose this piece because when I read the title I already had a disagreement that texting is not worsening writing but I still wanted to read to find what the author has to say about this. While reading this chapter I had many agreements with what the author said especially when Warnock said, “perhaps we might instead see the use of digital writing as yet another example of how humans find ingenious ways to make the language” (pg306). I significantly agree because I think that texting is a language, we have a certain language we use to communicate with our partners, friends, and relatives. Texts and writing are two different things with different purposes and functions, texting is meant to be quick, casual, and easy to read without any rules to follow. Writing is meant to be the opposite, it has rules, you need to be conscious, and you need time to think about what you will write.
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I agree with the author of Texting is ruining student grammar to some degree. I to agree with you because grammar is taught at school from pre school children should grasp it from its foundation. One can not go around blaming technology, and texting as far as ruining their grammar. My parents constantly corrected my grammar even while speaking in a room packed with family. As a kid my mom constantly reminded me that learning grammar will be for a lifetime. I agree when the writer relates it back to the beginning of writing, and in an ever changing world we can not argue as to who is right or wrong when it comes to writing. The big million dollar question is “Is texting ruining their grammar?” I say there is not enough research to prove that it is. Writing was created during BC and people are constantly trying to perfect writing. How do we know who is right or wrong as writing evolves with technology people will learn to write in codes.