I THINK, THEREFORE IM by JENNIFER LEE 1) Who is the author of “I Think, Therefore IM”? What do you know about her? Where and when was the article published. Jennifer Lee is the author of the article “I Think, Therefore IM. She was born in New York City and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Mathematics and Economics. She joined the New York Times in 2001 and now writes for its Metro section. 2) According to the article, what factors (social and technological) have shaped the vocabulary and style used in text message, e-mail, and web logs? The presence of the Instant Messaging on the Internet and the cellphones has encouraged the young people to develop a vocabulary and style that are a short-cut form of the words. 3) Why, according to the article, do teenagers use shorthand on school assignments? According to the article, teenagers use shorthand to make their assignments because they had been so used to texting their friends using this form of writing that it has now become automatic for them to adopt that kind of writing in their more formal writing assignments.
4) Why are some adults appalled (shocked) when students use an informal or unconventional style in their writing? Adults are shocked to find students use this informal kind of writing because these adults, especially their teachers have been exposed to the proper kind of writing. They cannot understand why a student would adopt this new kind of writing when in fact, some of them are not even shortcuts of the word. For instance the word wuz for was which is practically the same letter count. 5) In your opinion should teachers encourage or discourage the use of this abbreviated style of writing at school? Why? I think teachers should never encourage this form of writing because students will get used to this and will find it hard to change it the moment they are in the workplace. This calls for a more formal kind of writing and they will not earn the respect of their superiors if they are caught with just one word spelled informally. Informal language is everyday language. Friendly and relaxed, it has an air of face-to-face conversation between writer and reader. But as a sign of courtesy, business letters courtesy plays a key role in helping accomplish your career goals.
The Review on Impact of Text Messaging Language Shortcuts in Formal Writing By Sophomore Students
INTRODUCTION Electronic gadgets are having a profound effect on all aspects of life, especially to children and young people, and language is no exemption. These electronic gadgets has become an increasingly famous means of communication. However, there are distress that this trend is having a harmful effect on the writing skills of students. Communication technology is composed of many forms of ...
Thus, one must necessarily be used to writing the right way rather than the informal way..
