Spoken Language Journal Entry

Does Texting Affect Writing: A Critical Analysis of the Influence of Text Speak in Student’s Writing

We don’t even really understand most of our silly rules. They didn’t always exist".(wildfire). I disagree that spelling and punctuation are no longer important, I believe it helps us to understand their importance in clear communication. Even though language evolves with time, spelling and punctuation guidelines improve our ability to communicate. In our talks, whether online or offline, there's a chance of misunderstandings and confusion if there aren't clear guidelines.

In the day where technology is thriving, and the communication through email and text messages are now the common norm, there has been a steady decline and absence on the use of proper punctuation. The slow disappearance of punctuation standards, like commas and apostrophes, indicate the need for change towards the written world. Lynne Truss considers herself a stickler for punctuation, and her book, Eats, Shoots and Leaves addresses the minority of those who regard themselves as punctuation "sticklers" as well. Through the use of humor, figurative language such as relatable analogies and real life anecdotes, Lynne Truss creates a call to action for all the fellow punctuation sticklers: embrace proper punctuation, and require zero tolerance for those who use it incorrectly.

We read so we can remember. We write so we can remember. In his essay Foer writes, “The brain is always making mistakes, forgetting, misremembering, writing is how we overcome those essential biological constraints.” (Foer 161) Foer provides us with this statement to elaborate on how essential writing is to learning and remembering. Writing was very different than it is now. Spaces where not even used, the early form of writing, scriptio continua, was broken up by neither spaces nor punctuation. Foer would describe scriptio continua, “Where one word ends and another begins is a relatively arbitrary linguistic convention.” (Foer 163) Since scriptio continua was one long drawn out string of sounds it was hardly, if ever, read silently. With no punctuation the relationship between reading and writing played a much different role then it does today. Reading this type of text required the reader to already be familiar with what he or she wanted to stay. The reader had to memorize the text. By extension, reading is no different today. If we read, we must first have an understanding of what it is that we are reading. Understanding has become much easier to achieve due to advances in the organization of

Different ways of language techniques are used in every single literature. This is because language techniques can influences the reader, and gives a connection between an author and the audience himself. Not to mention, that without different language techniques, literature would not be interesting, or it wouldn’t exist at all. The speech “Give me liberty or give me death” by Patrick Henry, uses many language techniques through the whole speech, Henry uses this to connect himself to his audience.

Writing has changed in quite a few ways in the last couple of decades. Shakespeare writing is different than something ten years ago, just as something ten years ago is different than something current. The population adapts to the changes that occur within various aspects of society. But, this is because we are always creating new and unique ways to better the world we live in. Facebook and texting are two tools that changed the way we communicate, as well as, the way we write.

The intended goal of this exercise is to assist children in learning the upper and lower case letters of the alphabet while introducing them to the idea of recording data, as well as, improving their fine motor skills.

The 8th grade English Language Arts standard “ELAGSE8L2a.” requires students to use appropriate punctuation to signal a pause or a break in a sentence. Although the punctuation marks have similar functions, each exhibits a unique, stylistic purpose that follows conventions in English grammar. Generally, commas indicate short pauses, dashes indicate long pauses, and ellipsis indicate a break in a thought or the omitting of words

Every writer in existence has used language at some point in their lives, from infancy to adulthood. But, there is a much larger reason every writer writes at all. These writers use language to inspire people to act differently, or think differently based on the lessons there characters learned in their writing. These lessons are suppose to be the writer's way of conveying what they want to aspire people to possibly accomplish.

Another quality a writer should have in his or her paper is giving examples or things that the readers would find useful and use it themselves. In William Zinsser’s “The Act of Writing: One Man’s Method”  he gives a lot of information on writing a paper and how to improve my writing skills. He talks about “editing, cutting and revising” (166). The one that I use the most, after learning from him, is the bracket method. He says that, “The brackets might surround the little qualifiers… sentence that… repeats what the previous sentence…”(167). I use the brackets idea and it makes my essay a little better. It really helps me to see what I had already said in the other sentence, so I can change the sentence or delete it. Another writer that gives out good information is Lewis Thomas. In “Notes on Punctuation”, Thomas talks about all kinds of punctuation. He gives information on the parenthesis, semicolon, colon, dash, comma, exclamation and quotation marks. Before I read his essay I didn’t know what or how to use a

Despite its unconventional presentation, this essay provides quite a bit of valuable information about punctuation. It expresses the different emotions and impressions associated with the use of various punctuation marks in writing. For example, the beginning of the essay defines question marks and exclamation points as “indicators of tone” rather than stops. This means that they convey an attitude instead of just ending a sentence, which makes sense when one considers how these types of sentences are read aloud. Later in the essay, author Lewis Thomas warns readers of the risk of overusing quotation marks. He states that while quotation marks are important for genuine quotes, their presence is not necessary when writing cliches or in advertising

Grammer and Writing are a very important skill to have when it comes to language and communicating. It allows you an inside look at other peoples thoughts, emotions, and outlook on life. Knowing how to write gives the world around you the exact same experience with your thoughts and point of view.

According to the author, the purpose behind punctuation usage, “helps readers see the connection and separation they have to see to make sense of your sentences”. This book offers great advice and tips concerning this topic

In today’s society one would not be able to communicate effectively with the world if writing was not involved. People all around the world send emails, texts, and letter to numerous amounts of individuals each second. Talking on the phone is slowly becoming a thing of the past while the writing side of technology is taking over. The meaning of writing is changing in society. Writing used to be specifically for academics or the occasional letter to a loved one. As time has passed writing has taken more forms and more meanings. In the world we live in now writing is classified as texting, emailing, instant messaging, and even comments or tweets on social media. Although writing has these multiple new forms, it still holds its academic side strongly. Everything with meaning in turn affects a person’s day to day life. Writing has the effect of making one more intellectual. Writing has become a bridge between communication and the cultures and people of today’s society. It gives way for different options in stating sentences or phrases. (Olson). Each affect should change with age. As a person grows older, their writing styles should mature and take on a more professional aspect.

There are many different forms and styles used in writing. Writing is a form of communication that is used to document and express ideas people have. Through the years as people grow and learn knew ways of writing, writing awareness of a person will evolve into a much higher level of thinking. From the first term paper a person writes in high school to the papers they hand in at the college level, the writing will have matured over the years. The authors of writing develop new and more sophisticated ways in expressing themselves through the words they use in writing. Throughout history writers have found ways in which they can achieve the goals of gaining the readers attention and keep them interested. A good form of