Texting

As the generation pass by and the technology continues to see an improvement, especially cell phones, seems to be that there is an increase in communication through texting. Texting is one of the common way to communicate with others. It’s faster than sending out an email and it is slower than making a phone call, which you can take your time to send out a reply. Hardly anyone makes phone calls anymore, unless they need a quick response. Although I am guilty of texting everyday, I do feel texting ruins the communication and writing skills in the world. First of all, some people will text by abbreviating or shortening words by taking out letters. These create issues of people not being able to spell the words correctly. Although most phones have an “auto-correct” or a “spell-check”, there are homophones so people are unable to identify which word to use correctly in a sentence. This reflects on writing skills. Secondly, texting is an informal way of communicating with people. There is no English teacher or anyone to criticize the way you talk with others. This also reflects on your writing style and also the way you actually present yourself in a conversation. Without the basic grammar knowledge, people are quick to judge of your intelligence. Lastly, because people are used to communicating with others behind their cell phones, these people will fear or feel awkward to communicate face to face. An important conversations that should be discussed in person may be done through texting because some people are afraid of what the others reaction might be or what they’re respond might be. Texting is also an easy way out from a serious conversations because people can choose to lag to respond or not respond at all. In conclusion, although texting is one of the best ways to stay connected with people, it does destroy communication skills.