[ENGLISH] A Letter to the Editor
I recently came across this article of yours on your website titled "Twtr? It's majorly bad! Leading headteacher condemns 'text speak' for eroding schoolchildren's language skills". I believe that there are ways that the current so-called "modern technology" can be viewed as a miraculous method of improving a child's grammar and vocabulary skills.
English is a universal language. It is used and molded by the frequent users of the language. A lot of social media revolves around the English Language. This language helps us communicate with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, nationality and different preferences. With so much people being involved in it can create intimacy towards these kids. These so called strangers can also help and correct their English skills and the reverse can also happen.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit have also encourages children to practice their writing skills. They tend to write about things on these platforms quickly and efficiently. If they write more, the better they can be in their writing skills. This was not possible back when mainstream technology was not invented and mass produced. For example Facebook was not made possible if we did not revolutionise how we use our language and how children can indirectly use this platform as a way of improving writing skills.
A part of the article talks about how children are unable to switch between "Textspeak"and Regular English when they write their examination is absolutely incorrect. Students do know the value of their Final Grades for their GCSEs or A-Levels. They would automatically write in Regular English as they try to express their ability to present their English Language extraordinarily to the examiners. As a student, I do speak the "Textspeak" sometimes when I chat with my friends the internet but I also write differently when I take my English Language A GCSE examination. I am not the only person that automatically do this.
English is a universal language. It is used and molded by the frequent users of the language. A lot of social media revolves around the English Language. This language helps us communicate with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, nationality and different preferences. With so much people being involved in it can create intimacy towards these kids. These so called strangers can also help and correct their English skills and the reverse can also happen.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit have also encourages children to practice their writing skills. They tend to write about things on these platforms quickly and efficiently. If they write more, the better they can be in their writing skills. This was not possible back when mainstream technology was not invented and mass produced. For example Facebook was not made possible if we did not revolutionise how we use our language and how children can indirectly use this platform as a way of improving writing skills.
A part of the article talks about how children are unable to switch between "Textspeak"and Regular English when they write their examination is absolutely incorrect. Students do know the value of their Final Grades for their GCSEs or A-Levels. They would automatically write in Regular English as they try to express their ability to present their English Language extraordinarily to the examiners. As a student, I do speak the "Textspeak" sometimes when I chat with my friends the internet but I also write differently when I take my English Language A GCSE examination. I am not the only person that automatically do this.
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