Is Text Messaging Bad For You?

Is Text Messaging Bad For You?

STAAR REVIEW

Multiple Choice

The glossary at the end of the article helps the reader understand the-

• Meaning of the textese examples used in the article

• most important abbreviations used in the article

• most common forms of textese in use today

• text messaging abbreviations that are difficult to recall

Multiple Choice

Which of these best summarizes the views of David Crystal in paragraphs 13-15?

• Textese provides kids with a way to express their creativity, encouraging the to read and write more. We consider other shortened forms to be an acceptable use of language, so why not textese?

• Textese is simply a new form of slang, which has always been a part of our language. Using slang is a good way for kids to show their personalities.

Multiple Choice

David Crystal uses the examples "A.M" and "laser" to show that-

• spelling is unimportant in communication

• textese has become a common form of communication

• shortened forms of words have long been used in communicating idea