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Text messaging

Submitted by Babtunde A Oronti on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 12:26pm.

This whole thing about reading by taking note of only the first and the last letters must have given birth to the idea of text messaging which is very common among students nowadays.

One thing I'm really worried about is the potential it has to ruin our students' ability to write properly. In my adult night school, students turn in essays to me in text messaging format!!! and they don't see anything wrong with it.

Even though it's fun to engage in this habit, there's need let the incoming generation be aware of the danger inherent in encouraging it without some limitations.

 

 

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