In response to Eric Uthus’ “Text messages destroying out language”. I found this piece very convincing but I personally do not agree with Uthus. Uthus believes people have a “weaker understanding of correct grammar” and use “little or no punctuation”‚ which he believes could lead to a decline in one’s education. One’s diction and ability to form coherent and complete sentences is very important for future job opportunities‚ exams and in everyday life. In my opinion children and the youth of future
Premium Instant messaging Text messaging
texting 1. Texting and driving 2. Lack of concentration‚ losing focus on driving 3. Looking at texts and not paying attention to the surroundings scenery C: Standing on this issue? All drivers need to be aware of distracted driving and take steps to minimize the risk to themselves and others. “I’m asking you today to listen to the statistics and the stories and decide for yourself whether that one text message‚ is worth the cost of a human life.” II. Supporting Facts #1 A: While distracted driving
Premium Text messaging Mobile phone Automobile
The Portrayal of Women in Religious Texts Socrates said it best when he said‚ “The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing.” As a class‚ we have dissected the identity and purpose of women throughout religious text. With the plethora of religions nowadays it is hard to decipher and conclude your own beliefs. I have gained knowledge of the identity of women in the Book of Genesis within the Holy Bible as well as other texts such as in the Book of Judaism. In these books and
Premium Bible Religious text
print(data); } } while (temp != -1); System.out.println(); } catch (IOException ex) { System.out.println("Problem in reading from the file."); } } } Sample program to input a textfile and input any text and save it in that text file import java.io.*; public class WFile { public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException { System.out.print("What is the name of the file to be written to? "); String filename; BufferedReader br =
Premium Computer data Writing Java
The Effects of Text Messaging on English Grammar By Lisa Russell‚ eHow Contributor ‚ last updated February 15‚ 2013 * * * * Print this article The Effects of Text Messaging on English Grammar Debate rages among educators about the effects of text messaging on English grammar. According to an unscientific poll conducted by Edutopia.org‚ 50% of the 1028 respondents felt texting is harming students’ writing and grammar. In the same poll 20% thought that text messaging may
Premium Instant messaging Text messaging Writing
SINHGAD TECHNICAL INSTITUTES CAMPUS SINHGAD INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT A Study on impact of text messaging on teen age students Prepared by Rambhu kumar(11) Komal jaiswal(15) Pankaj kakani(17) Sukirti keswani(18) Nitin maske(19) Introduction 1 See it? Hear it? Take it! This is still the mantra of many schools across the country that succinctly summarizes
Premium Mobile phone Text messaging
ability to place international calls‚ send SMS texts‚ and even had luxuries like caller ID and voicemail‚ which we all take for granted now. This phone started a revolution that is still changing everyday‚ with newer and better phones releasing every month with the latest technology and sleek designs. Texting has its own language‚ customs‚ and ways of doing things. There are known rules when it comes to texting‚ which I believe makes it rhetorical. Text messaging is a new medium of expression‚ one
Free Mobile phone Text messaging
Molave Vocational Technical School Molave‚ Zamboanga Del Sur Project In English IV Research Paper In The Effects of Text Message in Teen Literacy Submitted by: Lady Dianne M. Magtuba Submitted to: Mrs. Ma. Donna A. Baya The Effects of Text Messaging in Teen Literacy Introduction Cell phones are becoming a modern day necessity‚ to the point where they are a must have for every teenager and adult. Human beings are growing increasingly
Free Mobile phone Text messaging
Don’t Text and Drive James Jefferson Jr. Post University In today’s world we are blessed with breakthroughs in technology that allows each of us to have our own personal communications device. They are small enough to go anywhere and give us the capability to communicate while doing anything. Anything unfortunately includes texting while driving. Should anyone be allowed to text of do anything that could distract them while they are driving? It’s obviously not worth the risk of injury or death
Premium Text messaging Mobile phone Automobile
preferred communication style to one another is texting. Texting has greatly affected the way that we interact with people today. People can now text a friend something they need to say‚ instead of having to make a phone call to keep in touch. Although mobile phones have increased our communication between each other‚ it has greatly influenced teenager’s literacy. Text messaging is very popular among teenagers today. Teens on average send 45.11 and receive 46.03 messages in a day. Texting has both positive
Premium Mobile phone Text messaging Instant messaging