that texting has actually been good for my writing skills, in a weird way, and as weird as that sounds. Here's my reasoning:
First off, I don't use the texting language (i.e. not using commas, saying txt instead of text, R for are, U for you, etc). The only habit I have gotten into is not capitalizing "I," which I feel bad about every time.
Secondly, and more importantly, I think being able to say what you mean in 160 characters is a valuable skill. My college entrance essays this year had to be 200 words or less, which is VERY limited space. I hate to say that texting helped me, but I certainly don't think it hurt.
Random thought of the day :)
3 comments:
I was pretty anti-text for a while, but I have come to the realization that it has it's place. Good point.
Hmmmm. I'm still holding out. I like the sound of the human voice.
Ditto. I'm beginning to comtemplate texting again. I miss it. Like a lot.
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