"Writing, Technology, and Teens "

1. Sixty percent of students surveyed for this research study said they don't consider text messaging, email, or IM to be "writing." Why do you think this is the case? Do you consider these forms of communication to be writing? Why or why not?
- I think the sixty percent of students that were surveyed don't consider text messaging, email, or IM to be "writing" because teens use the internet and cell phones is to exploit their communication features. They feel it's a difference between "writing" at school and "writing" outside of school for personal reasons. I consider texting, emailing, and instant messaging to be writing. I consider them to be a part of the writing because writing represents language through signs and skills.
2. Sixty-four percent of the teens surveyed for this study said that they sometime use informal writing styles in their school writing. Do you do this? People like James Billington, the librarian of Congress, think electronic writing this seeps into formal writing like this is "damaging the basic unit of human thought --- the sentence" (para. 2). Do you agrees or disagree that this is the case? Why or why not?
- I have once before one time used informal writing styles in my school writing. James Billington feel that the quality of writing by young Americans is being degraded by electronic communication. I agree because using electronics, whatever you type, goes. Electronics don't help with writing, it doesn't have your sentence structure right.
3. The teens surveyed for this study explained what motivates them to write. List their answer then your own: what motivates you to write?
- Teens write to get a good grade, stay in touch with friends, share artistic creations with people or put they thoughts to paper. Some things that motivate me is to show of my writing skills, let my opinion be heard, express myself, my teachers, and to improve myself.