Text Messaging is Affecting Teens An unknown author states: “Texting is a brilliant way to miscommunicate how you feel and how to misinterpret what other people mean”.This statement has come to recognize two of several cases on how text messaging has affected teens. Although, texting is seen as a new way to easily communicate with others, the majority of teens have chosen to ignore the possible risks it can have on them. Text messaging has a negative influence among teens. The most recent studies have proven how text messaging has put at risk teen’s social skills, writing and health. Texting has surrounded the mass population of teens across the globe and has affected a variety of their skills. There is no denying that teens are
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How teen’s text in messaging has shown to severely affect their writing. The terrifying part is, teens are able to reach a point where they are no longer able to see the difference between formal and informal writing. According to the study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the College Board’s National Commission on Writing: “Nearly two-thirds of 700 students surveyed said their e-communication style sometimes bled into school assignments. About half said they sometimes omitted proper punctuation and capitalization in schoolwork. A quarter said they had used emoticons like smiley faces. About a third said they had used text shortcuts like “LOL” for “laugh out loud” ( Lewin, Tamar. “Informal Style of Electronic Messages Is Showing Up in Schoolwork, Study Finds”). The fact that text messaging is able to affect one’s health is not all surprising. There have been several cases in the media and articles, where teens have received a medical condition called ‘Text Neck.’ ‘Text Neck’ occurs from teens having improper posture while spending countless hours away on their phones. Doctor Fisherman, a chiropractic physician has even created an app called ‘Text Neck Indicator’ educating people how to properly hold their mobile device for a decreased chance of ‘Text Neck.’ Unfortunately, the effect in teen’s health doesn’t stop
How teen’s text in messaging has shown to severely affect their writing. The terrifying part is, teens are able to reach a point where they are no longer able to see the difference between formal and informal writing. According to the study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the College Board’s National Commission on Writing: “Nearly two-thirds of 700 students surveyed said their e-communication style sometimes bled into school assignments. About half said they sometimes omitted proper punctuation and capitalization in schoolwork. A quarter said they had used emoticons like smiley faces. About a third said they had used text shortcuts like “LOL” for “laugh out loud” ( Lewin, Tamar. “Informal Style of Electronic Messages Is Showing Up in Schoolwork, Study Finds”). The fact that text messaging is able to affect one’s health is not all surprising. There have been several cases in the media and articles, where teens have received a medical condition called ‘Text Neck.’ ‘Text Neck’ occurs from teens having improper posture while spending countless hours away on their phones. Doctor Fisherman, a chiropractic physician has even created an app called ‘Text Neck Indicator’ educating people how to properly hold their mobile device for a decreased chance of ‘Text Neck.’ Unfortunately, the effect in teen’s health doesn’t stop