Cullington: Article Analysis

Cullington’s article is about, even after much scrutiny, how texting actually improves people’s communication skills and academic writing skills. The reason that texting is heavily criticized is because students like to use incorrect grammar or use abbreviations to talk with each other (textspeak). Theoretically, it makes sense that texting should impair students’ writing; Cullington argues that is not the case. She argues that texting is just a fun form of communication, which students do not translate to their writing skills. “It provides students with motivation to write, practice in specific writing skills, and an opportunity to gain confidence in their writing (364).” Her article is in alignment with Jenna Wortham’s article because