Although Gale, a Cengage Company does not say so directly, she/he apparently assumes that “The average American teen sends thirty texts a day, with older teen girls sending more than the average and younger teen boys sending fewer”. While Gale, a cengage company rarely admits as much, how often and under what conditions teens text. Although teens don't require phones it is more helpful and beneficial for their safety.
In discussions of Teens and Texting, one controversial issue has been teens don't need cell phones. On the one hand, Pew Research Center argues “ Texting allows for both immediacy and patience; teens can send their thoughts, questions, breaking news, or whatever else they want to communicate as soon as desired and the other person’s mobile device will capture it and hold it until that person is ready and available to respond.”
When it comes to the topics of teens and technology, most people will readily agree that teens should be able to have a cellphone. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of how texting affects teen communication with their peers. Whereas some area convinced that texting can result in cyberbulling and in some cases eventually suicide. While this is a valid argument, there's still more proof that easy communication has more benefits than disadvantages.
Gale, a Cengage company claims that responses are more thought through when texting than on calls. He/she also found that they can be more professional without worrying how they are observed. Gale states in their article grammar and icons such as, emojis are used “to help clarify the conversation.” This means conversations are clearer and better understood. It helps to have a permanent documentation of conversations. So, they won't be forgotten and can be referenced at a later time.
Maureen Salamon, a reporter from HealthDay, talks about a social experiment done using teens with distractions and teens without. Where those without distractions were found to pay more attention to their surroundings than those who were on their phone. Within the article Salamon states that “undergraduates aged 18 to 26 crossed streets of varying difficulty.” Salamon brings up a valid argument that technology can lead to possible pedestrians being hit from not paying attention. I am fully aware that this is a problem though my I still believe the positive has more impact than the negative.
Teens and texting can be a good thing from telling their close friends personal feelings and learning topics they are interested about. When used correctly and at the right time. So, phones aren’t a necessity for life but they do make it easier and safer.
Izabella Smith
In discussions of Teens and Texting, one controversial issue has been teens don't need cell phones. On the one hand, Pew Research Center argues “ Texting allows for both immediacy and patience; teens can send their thoughts, questions, breaking news, or whatever else they want to communicate as soon as desired and the other person’s mobile device will capture it and hold it until that person is ready and available to respond.”
When it comes to the topics of teens and technology, most people will readily agree that teens should be able to have a cellphone. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of how texting affects teen communication with their peers. Whereas some area convinced that texting can result in cyberbulling and in some cases eventually suicide. While this is a valid argument, there's still more proof that easy communication has more benefits than disadvantages.
Gale, a Cengage company claims that responses are more thought through when texting than on calls. He/she also found that they can be more professional without worrying how they are observed. Gale states in their article grammar and icons such as, emojis are used “to help clarify the conversation.” This means conversations are clearer and better understood. It helps to have a permanent documentation of conversations. So, they won't be forgotten and can be referenced at a later time.
Maureen Salamon, a reporter from HealthDay, talks about a social experiment done using teens with distractions and teens without. Where those without distractions were found to pay more attention to their surroundings than those who were on their phone. Within the article Salamon states that “undergraduates aged 18 to 26 crossed streets of varying difficulty.” Salamon brings up a valid argument that technology can lead to possible pedestrians being hit from not paying attention. I am fully aware that this is a problem though my I still believe the positive has more impact than the negative.
Teens and texting can be a good thing from telling their close friends personal feelings and learning topics they are interested about. When used correctly and at the right time. So, phones aren’t a necessity for life but they do make it easier and safer.
Izabella Smith