blog #3

i think that in school and out of school writing can and have become two totally differen things. when i write in school i take me time. i use full words, i dont use abbreviations, and i actually make sense out of what i am writing. its easier to write papers for school than if i was to have to do a paper for example a reseme or job application. i think that writing out of school has become pure laziness, for example texting. texting is one of the biggest forms of writing and reading people do now a days. and i know off first hand that no one sends full out words in texts, there is always an abbreviation for a word in order to make the text shorter.
i think this is becoming harmful to the youths learning skills. this is because for one, they are not learning the proper way to spell and write, which coul dreally influence their future. lets say for example, they have to give a big speech in order to pass college, and they don't spell half of their words right and studer alot while talking. if their future job requires them to be intellegent, then whos to say they'll get the job.
there are times where i have found myself using text format when writing a paper, and i know that if i went all the way through school with out a cell phone and texting just became a big thing, then i could only imagine what it is going to do to younger kids, who are getting cell phones by the time they are in grade school. one example is my younger sister is in 6th grade and was talking about a girl getting her phone taken away in the middle of class. when i was that age i never would've thought about having or taking my cell phone to school.
i think that schools should really focus on their students reading and writing skills when they are young and continue it all the way up through high school. writing is a big part of anyones life and shouldn't be taken lightly.