"Writing and Technology"

Writing, Technology, and Teens: Summary of Finding is an article solely about the facts of teens and writing. Many teens today do not believe that communication over the computer or texting is writing. As a "texter" and an "E-Mailer", I believe that all writing we do is writing. Whether it is texting, posting something on Facebook, or tweeting, I believe that it is all writing because usually you write for entertainment. As a "Facebooker", "Tweeter", and "Texter" I read these things for entertainment. Many teens also find themselves enjoying out of school writing. The reason for this is that they can express themselves through writing, which is a skill not just any writer can have. To me, this is very important because every teen has to find things they can do to express themselves. Some teens sing, some teens dance, some teens draw, some teens write, and the list goes on and on. Interestingly enough, most parents are more positive than their teens about the effect that computers and texting have on their writing skills. As a semi-teenager, I find that texting and computer messaging is not all that cracked up to what people think it is. To me, it is actually kind of burdening on myself with constantly texting people back or e-mailing people back. Something I found very important was the fact that today's teens are motivated to write by relevant topics, high expectations, an interested audience and opportunities to write creatively. This to me is so important because writing is something that can keep your imagination alive and help it grow more and more. Books like Harry Potter and The Hunger Games were inspired by the author's imagination. I strongly believe this article was written well for the audience it was intended for. This article covers a lot of topics concerning writing in and out of school, as-well-as the ties to writing and texting. These authors have a very strong argument that all writing is writing because not only do they have percentages, but they also have supporting evidence. These are all the things i picked up on this interesting article.

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