Text Messaging Threatens Writing Skills, Irish Educators Say

Vikingod · Apr 25, 2007, 09:17 AM

Source: InformationWeek
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The rising popularity of text messaging on mobile phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish schoolchildren, an education commission says.

The frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation has become a serious concern, the State Examination Commission said in a report after reviewing last year's exam performance by 15-year-olds.

"The emergence of the mobile phone and the rise of text messaging as a popular means of communication would appear to have impacted on standards of writing as evidenced in the responses of candidates," the report said, according to Wednesday's Irish Times. "Text messaging, with its use of phonetic spelling and little or no punctuation, seems to pose a threat to traditional conventions in writing."

Mazuko · Apr 26, 2007, 07:46 AM

Most educators have been saying this for years!

LHC · Apr 26, 2007, 08:03 AM

Call me a freak, but when I text, I text as if I'm writing something for school. Things capitalized, spelt normally, etc.

Apr 25, 2007, 09:17 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,149 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	Text Messaging Threatens Writing Skills, Irish Educators Say Source: InformationWeek ___________ The rising popularity of text messaging on mobile phones poses a threat to writing standards among Irish schoolchildren, an education commission says. The frequency of errors in grammar and punctuation has become a serious concern, the State Examination Commission said in a report after reviewing last year's exam performance by 15-year-olds. "The emergence of the mobile phone and the rise of text messaging as a popular means of communication would appear to have impacted on standards of writing as evidenced in the responses of candidates," the report said, according to Wednesday's Irish Times. "Text messaging, with its use of phonetic spelling and little or no punctuation, seems to pose a threat to traditional conventions in writing." __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Apr 26, 2007, 07:46 AM	#2
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,009 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Most educators have been saying this for years! __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Apr 26, 2007, 08:03 AM	#3
LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,324 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Call me a freak, but when I text, I text as if I'm writing something for school. Things capitalized, spelt normally, etc. __________________