Social Media Writing Style Analysis

In the twenty first century academic writing is acceptable on social formats, however social media writing styles are inappropriate for classroom settings. This constant connection to wireless internet from portable laptops, smart phones, and Apple watches is changing the way society functions. Before this reliable and portable connection online databases were books read in libraries. Tweets and hashtags represent the quick direct form of communication which allows readers to get to the point instead of reading pages for the same information. This shorthand writing style maybe considered lazy but may actually be strategic when gathering facts and sources. The older generations saying this style is lazy and deprived of emotion are the same people …show more content…
Profiles on social media sites are colorful, happy, rehearsed and properly written in a way that makes relationships theatre like. We dictate how much information we put on these sites which is perceives our lives as better or more eventful then what they might be. Profile pictures are taken at a specific angle that is considered the best for taking selfies. Pictures now have filters in order to make the picture appear enhanced so it makes a person look prettier (Imtiaz). Our perspective is tainted in this aspect because we analyze and critically compare our lives to our friends based on what is posted on their Facebook. There is a sense of disconnect between two people based on a wall that is put up in order to maintain a social appearance. Social distance is also a side effect of communicating through electronic devices instead of face to face. Social media sites make it easy to find virtually anyone, anywhere, and anytime can give stalkers the ability to watch someone silently and may lead to cyberbullying. By scrolling through a person’s newsfeed in a matter of minutes can make a person feel as if they know them or consider them a friend even when they haven’t met face to …show more content…
“78% [of teachers] agree (26% strongly agree) that digital technologies “encourage student creativity and personal expression(Purcell).” Writing on social media sites is much like free writing in classroom settings by which teachers encourage putting thoughts on paper without fear of repercussions for using improper grammar and spelling. Those professors that encourage this style of writing create a safe atmosphere for learners to experiment with writing. Free writing helps student’s academic writing by generating new ideas, forces writers to think differently and causes a chain reaction of new thoughts. Social writing does have many benefits however can hinder learning in an academic setting. Social media encourages distractions and multitasking in and out of the classroom. Social media has been increasing rapidly and is making its way into classrooms:
In an experiment involving 62 undergraduate students taking a principles of accounting course, half of the cohort was allowed to text during a lecture and half had their phones turned off. After the lecture both groups took the same quiz and the students who did not text scored significantly higher on the quiz