In "Does Writing Affect Writing" by Michaela Cullington, Michaela discussed and conducted several experiments on how textspeak is hindering the writing ability of student in formal writing. Ever since texting was invented, it began to spread like wild fire among teenagers. Textspeak was common in texting, it allowed people to express their ideas in fewer words. As a result, teachers noticed rapid decline in student’s writing quality, blaming textspeak was the cause. On the other hand, some educators believe that textspeak actually assist students to summarize themselves concisely, and express their individual inner voice. To test the full extent of how texting affects a student’s formal writing ability, Michaele conducted an experiment with
