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Internet
Slang
High School Students in the 21 century are faced with something that
can be both a benefit and disadvantage for them- technology. Internet
slang, also known as cyber slang, is creeping into high school writing.
Internet Slang
in Writing
According to Wikepedia Internet
slang (Internet shorthand, Cyberslang, netspeak, orchatspeak) refers to a
variety of slang languages used by
different people on the Internet. It is
difficult to provide a standardized
definition of Internet slang due to the
constant changes made to its nature.
Students are using internet slang, things
that vary and are not certain, as they
write. According to Tomaszeski, The
Times Daily newspaper cites a recent
report from Pew Internet and American
Life Project, "Writing, Technology and
Solutions
SMARTER
INVESTING:
Ban vs.
Usage
Can internet
slang work hand
in hand with
formal writing or
will that just
cause a fall into
failure?
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References
Lytle, Ryan. (2011, June 13). How Slang Affects Students in the Classroom. USNEWS. Retrieved
from: http://www.usnews.com/education/high-schools/articles/2011/06/13/how-slangaffects-students-in-the-classroom
Tomaszewski, Jason. Do Texting and Cyber Slang Harm Students Writing Skills? (n .d.)
Education World. Retrieved from:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/arcives/texting_impacts_student-writing.shtml
A.Valle, ESOL Teacher, personal communication, November 17 2014.
Wikepedia The Free Encyclopedia (n.d.) Internet Slang. Retrieved November, 20, 2014 from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_slang