Does Texting Affect Writing By Michaela Cullington Summary

In Michaela Cullington’s article, Does Texting Affect Writing, Cullington talks about the debate of texting affecting students writing. The writer uses many sources to back up both sides. Many teachers agreed that texting does inflict bad habits on student’s writing. Other teachers insisted that texting helped with student’s imagination and creativity while writing. In this article Cullington also involves the students themselves by asking them questions about their texting habits. Experts report that they saw no positive or negative effect. Although the author uses many sources from both sides, she seems to argue that even though many sources say that it negatively impacts students, statistics show that it has not influenced students in …show more content…
Some teachers think that texting helps "foster the ability to summarize and express oneself concisely" (Cullington, 2010, p. 4). Another odd statement that teachers are stating is that texting “inhibits good writing” (Cullington, 2010, p. 3). Many students that text and use social media are not forming complete sentences and are using inappropriate or negative words. Something that was discovered that is very bizarre is that teenagers have “created an entirely new language” (Cullington, 2010, p. 5). To think that English is still evolving to this day and has been perfected and changed for so many years and we as young adults can create a whole language is unfathomable. “In response to these complaints that texting is having a negative impact on students writing, others insist that texting should be viewed as beneficial because it provides students with motivation to write, practice in specific writing skills, and an opportunity to gain confidence in their writing” (Cullington, 2010, p. 4). This statement shows that although many people agree that texting has a negative impact, many others believe the other side of the …show more content…
We do it almost anywhere- walking to class, waiting in line at the grocery store, or hanging out at home. It’s quick, easy, and convenient. It has become a certain concern of doctors, parents, and teachers alike. What is it? It’s texting” (Cullington, 2010, p. 1). It seems that majority of the human population has a smartphone and knows how to text. The author uses both sides of the argument of if texting affects writing. In the end, she concluded that even though many people have their positive and negative views on it, that scientifically, there has been no evidence of any kind that texting has any effect on student’s