...Ashley Fuell Marissa Campbell English 121 May 6, 2014 Is Texting Making Us Dumb? Almost everyone I know over the age of twelve years old owns a cellphone and uses it to communicate through text message. Add to that the large amount of people who use email and social media, and it’s clear that we depend a lot on technology to communicate with each other. In order to make these methods more efficient and immediate, a form of tech speak has developed and due to frequent, constant use, has begun to creep into the school classrooms. Tech speak is a form of slang that shortens words to make text messaging faster. It also includes emoticons, a way of using punctuation marks to make a picture of a face or whatever the user wants to form. Technology is making us bad spellers with the use of spell checkers and autocorrect. This texting lingo is also damaging our youth’s written language skills because students are finding it increasingly difficult to switch between using tech speak and proper grammar. Further, texting is hindering students’ abilities to focus in class, hurting their grades. Finally, college entrance officers are reporting application essays with tech speak and acronym shortcuts being submitted by prospective students that end up causing the student to be denied entrance to the college. Tech speak is becoming increasingly more evolved and complex in its own way. Students who use tech speak, or texting lingo, tend to ignore punctuation and capitalization rules, use...
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...pursue vocational, technical and higher education courses.By virtue of Provincial Ordinance No. 1 s. 2006, the Laguna University was established on February 15, 2006. The incumbent governor was elected President and Chairman of the Board of Regents under Resolution No. 198. A s. 2006 dated March 29, 2006 by the SangguniangPanlalawiganng Laguna. This research paper is about the effect of spelling ability of the second year IT students of Laguna University. The student must had books and writing of the correct spelling of words and correct grammar. The aim of this research paper is to develop the spelling ability of the cellphone users. Background of the study In the primitive ages, people have used signals, to get a message from one point to another. And that is a clear evident that even before, it is very important to communicate or to get messages from other places. That is why Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Probably no means of communication has revolutionized the daily lives of ordinary people more than the telephone. Telephone comes from the Greek word tele, meaning from afar, and phone, meaning voice or voiced sound. Generally, a telephone is any device which conveys sound over a distance. A string telephone, a megaphone, or a speaking tube might be considered telephonic instruments but for...
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...Assessment for the Difficulty of Speaking English by the Japanese People Introduction [1] “Almost Japanese get English education at a middle and high school. But the Japanese cannot speak English. Because Japanese educational administration regards grammar as important, but not speaking and listening” (Nangi, 2008). [2] Japanese people are labeled poor English speaker. Japanese people are well-known as diligent people. And Japanese students got good marks in an achievement test which was given all over the world. But there is a single weak point: English. While Japanese students are comparatively good at English Grammar, they are especially weak in speaking ability. This recent research paper gives people especially students the perceptions and comprehensions about the difficulty of speaking English by the Japanese. Japanese students experience great difficulty in studying English, one major reason being the great differences between English and Japanese. Japanese word order, the frequent omission of subjects in Japanese, the absence of articles, the absence of plurals, as well as difficulties in distinguishing l and r all contribute to substantial problems using English effectively. Indeed, Japanese have tended to score comparatively poorly on international tests of English. An additional factor has been the use of English in daily life for "decorative" or "design" rather than functional purposes. That is, for Japanese consumption, not for English speakers per se, and as a way of...
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...Ahad Rauf Tara Forbes English 1020 9/12/15 Is Txting Good 4 U? With technology getting better and better throughout the years, society’s chosen form of communication changes. From writing letters, to making phone calls and emails, Texting is today’s number one way of communication between young adults. 97 percent of young adults send text messages every day (Knight 1). Texting became popular when these young adults were teenagers, in 2000. It is also the best way to communicate with today’s teenagers, with 63 percent of teens sending messages every day (Ngak 1). While this form of communication may be relatively new, it is here to stay. The question is, what is the affect of texting on teens? Although people may believe that texting is detrimental to teenagers’ literacy rates in terms of spelling abilities due to the use of “textisms” or texting abbreviations, it actually has a positive effect. Texting is beneficial to teenagers because it affects teen literacy in a constructive way, by improving spelling and reading skills and giving teachers a tool to use in the classroom, while also evolving the English language. The first text message was sent in 1992. The next year, in 1993, Nokia created the first phone with texting capabilities. It only worked if the recipient of the text had the same cellular plan as the sender. Finally, in 1999, texting people on other networks was finally allowed and it began to take off. The standard texting plan at the time was 35 texts...
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...communicating with people. Language can be broken down in steps and the process of communication. Lexicon is in the vocabulary and is part of a particular language, field social class and person. Dictonary. Com (2013) Lexicon is individuals own words his or her vocabulary. Lexicon is individual’s way of communicating through his or her vocabulary. The four levels of language include phonemes, words, sentences, text and grammar. Phonemes are how individual speak sounds in the alphabet. There are forty-six different phonemes in the English language. Words and phonemes are connected. The forty-six English phonemes are combined in varies ways to produce all of the approximately 600,000 words in the English Language. Willingham, (2007) the words individuals use is what processes are speaking abilities. When individuals use language he or she will speak in sentences, individuals will process his or her language skills on paper when writing sentences. When writing sentences individuals, have to follow rules when, speaking and writing sentences. The text in a paragraph is in regarded to the paragraph he or she is in. Individuals will have a different text for another paragraph connecting the paragraphs together. Phonemes, words, sentences and text are in connect grammar is in connection to language too. Grammar is written when we are writing sentences, if individuals did not have grammar our sentences and language would not make sense. Individuals need the four levels...
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...Aspen Garcia Period: 4 Pomranka-English 11 December 7, 2012 Is It Getting Out of Hand? Most Americans could say they can’t go a day without texting, checking their email, updating their Facebook/Twitter profile, or getting on the computer to look something up. Today we have every form of technology a person could think of. Cell phones have evolved into something more than just a phone call; they allow people to send text messages, check email, get on the internet, take photos, play games, use GPS, listen to music and so much more. Computers allow people to surf the web, email, access social networking websites, type documents, and explore many new programs. “These advances sometimes have negative consequences, and they have forced heated debates about whether or not humanity was better off before the new technology was introduced” (Technology Gale, online). Technology has become tremendously popular over the last several years. It has begun to take over people’s lives and affect the way they live their daily life in a negative way. People are becoming dependent on the technology and it’s causing people to be lazy. If students are doing research, they don’t hesitate to get on Google to look up what they need. I know for me, it is an easy way to get the answers I need. Instead of coming up with topics and information by getting a textbook or book from the library, they just get it from the internet because it’s quick and easy. Also, Technology makes it easy for people to cheat...
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...academically? 2. To what extent does SMS language use influence college students’ behavior other from their academic performance? 3. What is the ratio of using abbreviated words during texting and what are the reasons behind using them? Section A //personal information 1. Please select your age group: A 17 – 20 B 21 – 25 C 26 – 30 2. English is my ___________ language. A 1ST B 2ND C 3RD & above 3. Based on a scale of 1 to 5, rate how well your English is; with 1 being “Bad” and 5 being “Expert”. ___________ 4. What is your current faculty? __________________________________________________ 5. What is your current education level? (Programme Name + Year) __________________________________________________ Section B //this part is to find out the ratio of SMS language use and reasons for using 1. Do you know what SMS language use means? A Yes B No 2. Who influenced you with the usage of SMS language use? (May choose more than 1 answer.) A Internet B Friends C Family Members D Colleagues E Housemate / Roommate F Others ____________________ (Please specify) 3. How many text messages you send from your mobile phone per day? A 5 B 10 C 15 D More than 15 4. Why do you use SMS language and not proper English? (May choose more than 1 answer.) A It’s fun and...
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...concept of writing is mostly learned in elementary school. The complexity of writing increased as the years of English classes pasted. For some people writing comes natural to them, but for some writing is very difficult. I am in the group that is not good writers and it does not come natural. The difficult experience I had with writing is that my speech affected my first step in learning to write, crippled my writing structure and lowered my writing confidence; these speech issue discouraged me from writing....
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...description of the student by submitting the student’s age, grade, disability strength, and weaknesses. Hearing and Visual Impairments Hearing is a complex process of changing sound waves into the neural signals which can be translated by the brain into sounds. Within the inner ear is the Cochlea, which changes sound waves into neutral signals. The signals are sent to the brain through the auditory nerve. Where the visual impairment is also a complex process, light enters the eye through the pupil and is collected by photoreceptor neurons in the retina. Signals are then sent to a neuron network that then generates electrical impulses which goes to the brain. The legal definition of a hearing impairment is “a full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. It can range from a mild hearing loss to total deafness” (Hearing Impairment Law and Legal Definition, 2010). Educational definition for hearing impairment by IDEA is an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. There are two main types of hearing loss: conductive and sensor neural (Heward, 2010). A conductive hearing loss results from abnormalities or complications of the outer...
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...HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 vii Organization 1 Clarity 11 Word Choice 21 Mechanics 39 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading 55 Untimed Essay Writing Strategies 67 Timed Essay Writing Strategies 85 Sample Essay Prompts and Essays 97 Resources 111 CONTENTS HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS v Introduction n your preparations for college, you may find yourself facing a handful of high-stakes essays. Your college application requires at least one, and the SAT requires another. Depending upon the high school you attend, or the state you reside in, you may need to write an exit essay, or take the Regents Exam. This book includes specific strategies to help you write great essays, no matter which type you write. In contrast to basic writing guides that contain plenty of information you don’t need, How to Write Great Essays focuses on the topics most important to you now. You won’t find a comprehensive guide to mechanics, but instead you will get short but thorough lessons on the most common errors made in grammar, spelling, usage, and how to prevent and correct these errors. Every chapter is designed to relate directly to your essay, giving you the knowledge and the know-how you need to succeed. The book is divided into seven chapters, with the first five covering different aspects of the writing process: I Introduction ...
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...Texting in the millennial generation Text messaging has had a positive impact on our English language and has improved spelling and grammar for the millennial generation. This culture has appointed them inheritors of their own language (Delgado, 2014) and has prompted leaders to align themselves with the organization's vision (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013/2014) as some educators believe that texting should be incorporated in classroom instruction. Today's college students are a part of the millennials which are also known as "the texting generation" who were born between 1982 and 2002 (NIU, 2015). They are considered the most diverse and their uniqueness and defining characteristics have been shaped by technology (Gladfelter and Friedman, 2014). Communication has become more electronic in form and experts say that children write more in this generation than they did 20 years ago because of texting and social media and most of that writing is text-speak, which is a SMS language commonly known in mobile text messaging (Merrit, 2013). A study found that texting may improve children's spelling and grammar because of using abbreviation such as 'gr8' in short for 'great', makes students think about language phonetically (Carter, 2014). According to author Judith Burns, believed that from a study shows that the most creative texters were among the best spellers (Burns, 2014). Research done with the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning discovered that the association between spelling...
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...Assignment Effective communication plays a crucial role in our ability to function in our personal, work, and academic lives. As our culture becomes increasingly global and digital, we will find ourselves communicating with a more and more diverse population, and often that communication will not be face to face. When you are not able to convey meaning through tone of voice and facial expressions, it’s much more important to choose your words carefully, since you are much more likely to offend someone through purely written communication. This can be especially true if you are communicating with someone from another culture. Read the sections of your text on email communication and diversity and consider the following email communications. Answer questions 1-4 for EACH of the emails and question 5 by clicking "Edit my submission." Select one of the emails to complete the activity and email the results to your faculty member. E-mail 1: From: Shawna Mays Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:43 AM To: Luccia Alvarez Subject: Dr. Alvarez, The grade I got on my lab assignment is unaceptable. I shuld not have to work for three hours on an assignment and only get a C. I think u need to learn to speak English before you criticize other people’s spelling, and I don’t know what spelling has to do with network security anyway. I think I should probly drop this class if this is how you are going to grade our work. Shawna Q&A: 1. Name some of the guidelines...
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...Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Student Theses Spring 2011 Exploring the Effects of Text Messaging on the Spelling Skills of Ninth and 12th Grade Students James G. Muhammad Follow this and additional works at: http://opus.govst.edu/theses Part of the Communication Technology and New Media Commons Recommended Citation Muhammad, James G., "Exploring the Effects of Text Messaging on the Spelling Skills of Ninth and 12th Grade Students" (2011). Student Theses. Paper 32. For more information about the academic degree, extended learning, and certificate programs of Governors State University, go to http://www.govst.edu/Academics/Degree_Programs_and_Certifications/ This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Theses by an authorized administrator of OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. For more information, please contact opus@govst.edu. Exploring the Effects of Text Messaging on the Spelling Skills of Ninth and 12th Grade Students By James G. Muhammad B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1976 THESIS Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts, With a Major in Communication and Training Governors State University University Park, IL 60466 2011 ii Acknowledgements I am forever grateful to Dr. David Rhea for his counsel, guidance...
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...The Hidden Positive Impact of Text Messaging On Literacy The importance of text messaging is emphasized by several research findings. According to research cited in Education (Education), text message shorthand is vital in assisting youngsters to improve their phonic awareness and linguistic creativity. Powell and Dixon also discuss the importance of short messaging systems (SMS) and exposure to textism (the use of texting slangs) in enhancing learners’ spelling skills (Powell and Dixon). Wood conducted a research on the implications of text messaging on the literacy of 9 to 10-year-old-children’s literacy skills. Wood notes that the exposure to text messaging and their counterparts who do not have access to SMS might be contributing, positively, to the literacy skills development among 9 to 10-year-old-children (Wood). Furthermore, past studies analyzed by Verheijen report a positive correlation between the use of SMS and literacy levels among users (Verheijen). Belying the findings of these studies, however, is the viewpoint among older generation researchers and academicians that text messaging has negative correlations to improving learning skills among users. They argue that text messaging has contributed detrimental implications on learners as opposed to its emphasized importance by recent researchers. They present counterarguments justifying their disapproval of the importance of text messaging on learning. They cite the negative implications of technology on learners...
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...What is a CV? Curriculum Vitae: an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applications (L, lit.: the course of one's life). Another name for a CV is a résumé. A CV is the most flexible and convenient way to make applications. It conveys your personal details in the way that presents you in the best possible light. A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing something: yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers. It can be used to make multiple applications to employers in a specific career area. For this reason, many large graduate recruiters will not accept CVs and instead use their own application form. An application form is designed to bring out the essential information and personal qualities that the employer requires and does not allow you to gloss over your weaker points as a CV does. In addition, the time needed to fill out these forms is seen as a reflection of your commitment to the career. There is no "one best way" to construct a CV; it is your document and can be structured as you wish within the basic framework below. It can be on paper or on-line or even on a T-shirt (a gimmicky approach that might work for "creative" jobs but not generally advised!). When should a CV be used? * When an employer asks for applications to be received in this format * When an employer simply states "apply to ..." without specifying the format * When making speculative...
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