Writing, Technology, and Teens: Summary of Findings

Writing, Technology, and Teens: Summary of Findings

            This article is mainly about exactly what the title says. They state “Teenagers’ lives are filled with writing. All teens write for school, and ninety three percent of teens say they write for their own pleasure.” I have yet to meet some one who writes just for fun. Ms. Mosher writes fan fiction so except for her.

            Teens write all the time. Today, not only teens but also almost everyone has a phone that they use to send text messages to each other. I think, in my personal opinion that this is the common form of writing nowadays that everyone uses on a day to day basis. Teens especially, because it is known for teenagers to always be on their phones doing something. Text messaging is not the only way teens write. We now have social networking sites that have taken it to the next level. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other sites like these have brought loads of writing into our lives.

            Another debate that this article deals with is whether or not all of the technology of today is affecting the teen’s habits and styles of writing. They are concerned that the carefree and lack of punctuation teens use while texting or on social media is degrading the quality of their writing. In my opinion, this is halfway true. I do not think that technology, texting, or any kind of social media is degrading teens’ writing. It may make some changes in habits or ways that they write but I do not necessarily think that it is degrading. It is not making their writing any worse. I think that the more a person writes the better that they can get at it. I go by the saying that says, “Practice makes perfect.” I do agree with the when they say that the habits and style of writing is changing. We can all agree that sending a text message and sending a letter in the mail are two very different thing but they have the same purpose. So the habits and writing styles are being changed as newer technology comes about. Most teens don’t even realize that the texts, emails, or thing they put on social media is real writing. They consider it the same as talking on the phone or saying “hey” to a friend in the hallway at school.