Do you think it is important to use proper grammar and punctuation while texting?
Or can overly formal texts send the wrong message? How do you text? How rigorous are you with capitalization and punctuation while texting? Do you usually send long messages or several short ones? Do you use emojis, tapbacks or abbreviations?
What message do you think your text etiquette sends to others? Why?
Do you agree with Mr. Harrison-Caldwell that concluding a text with a period can come across as “cold, distant, or passive-aggressive”? What other texting faux pas are you aware of? Are there any that really bug you?
What are other forms of communication that have different conventions from those used in texting? How, and why, do you think they differ? If you do not have a cellphone, which modes of communication do you use most?
How do other people text you? Do you notice differences between how your parents text and how you and your friends text? Do you format messages differently based on the recipients? The author writes that standard punctuation has been reinterpreted throughout history. How have you seen your generation experiment with grammar? In your opinion, which of your generation’s innovations should become a permanent part of the way we communicate? Which should we leave behind?
What message do you think your text etiquette sends to others? Why?
Do you agree with Mr. Harrison-Caldwell that concluding a text with a period can come across as “cold, distant, or passive-aggressive”? What other texting faux pas are you aware of? Are there any that really bug you?
What are other forms of communication that have different conventions from those used in texting? How, and why, do you think they differ? If you do not have a cellphone, which modes of communication do you use most?
How do other people text you? Do you notice differences between how your parents text and how you and your friends text? Do you format messages differently based on the recipients? The author writes that standard punctuation has been reinterpreted throughout history. How have you seen your generation experiment with grammar? In your opinion, which of your generation’s innovations should become a permanent part of the way we communicate? Which should we leave behind?
