Nicholas Carr believes that digital devices are hindering our brains from learning valuable information. While Carr argues that digital devises are weakening our brains, Michaela Cullington reports that texting has no effect on students writing. Even though it seems like the two topics have no connection, both viewpoints involve technology and its effect on humans. Texting does not affect student’s writing because it helps student’s develop communication skills and have a comfortable form of communication while practicing writing skills.
Nicholas Carr accepts that gadgets are hurting our brains ability to take in data. Carr complains, “The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.”(314) In other words, Carr believes that …show more content…
At the beginning of the essay, she presents a word that is used to define shortening of words or using phrases called Textspeak. Cullington says that teachers are reading their students papers and catch them using textspeak. She says that reports are proclaiming that teachers are realizing that since people are texting so much that they do not recognize when they are writing that they are using such a “language.” According to the essay a Minnesota teacher says “Has to spend extra time in class editing papers and must “explicitly” remind her students that it is not acceptable to use text slang and abbreviations in writing.” (363) Later on in the essay Cullington presents the argument about other students and staff about the positive effect texting has on student’s writing. Cullington talks about David Crystals book called The Gr8 Db8, which “discusses a study that concludes that texting actually helps foster, “the ability to summarize and express oneself concisely” in writing.”(qtd. in Carr 364) In the essay it describes Crystals opinion by saying, “sharpen their diplomatic skills…[because] it allows more time to formulate their thoughts and express them carefully.”(364) Cullington provides her own research study that involves twenty college essays and two of her high school teachers. Some of those include teachers saying texting provides extra practice to students who are struggling with writing. The teachers state that it will help them develop communication skills and a comfortable way to communicate while using writing skills. She says that students know when to stop using textspeak and when to use it; that they don’t use such language in formal writing. Therefore Cullington views texting as a positive impact on student’s
Nicholas Carr accepts that gadgets are hurting our brains ability to take in data. Carr complains, “The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.”(314) In other words, Carr believes that …show more content…
At the beginning of the essay, she presents a word that is used to define shortening of words or using phrases called Textspeak. Cullington says that teachers are reading their students papers and catch them using textspeak. She says that reports are proclaiming that teachers are realizing that since people are texting so much that they do not recognize when they are writing that they are using such a “language.” According to the essay a Minnesota teacher says “Has to spend extra time in class editing papers and must “explicitly” remind her students that it is not acceptable to use text slang and abbreviations in writing.” (363) Later on in the essay Cullington presents the argument about other students and staff about the positive effect texting has on student’s writing. Cullington talks about David Crystals book called The Gr8 Db8, which “discusses a study that concludes that texting actually helps foster, “the ability to summarize and express oneself concisely” in writing.”(qtd. in Carr 364) In the essay it describes Crystals opinion by saying, “sharpen their diplomatic skills…[because] it allows more time to formulate their thoughts and express them carefully.”(364) Cullington provides her own research study that involves twenty college essays and two of her high school teachers. Some of those include teachers saying texting provides extra practice to students who are struggling with writing. The teachers state that it will help them develop communication skills and a comfortable way to communicate while using writing skills. She says that students know when to stop using textspeak and when to use it; that they don’t use such language in formal writing. Therefore Cullington views texting as a positive impact on student’s