Description
Write an outline on the topic: Should the Government regulate social media? Why or Why not
Follow the sample format below to answer this question.
Your work must have the correct citations.
**Important: Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
***Sample outline format***
Topic:
Short Message Service and Spelling Ability
Introduction:
- SMS has revolutionized communication
- Recent Statistics (Nielsen): Average American teen: 3,339 messages per month
- Objective/Purpose of Research Paper:
o To explore the benefits of SMS
o To expound on the effects of SMS use particularly on the spelling proficiency of teens
Body:
- Background:
o A mechanism of delivery of short messages over the mobile networks (http://www.wirelessdevnet.com/channels/sms/features/sms.html)
o Concept development: 1984 by Friedhelm Hillebrand and Bernard Ghillebaert (http://mashable.com/2012/09/21/text-messaging-history/)
o First text message: “Merry Christmas” from Neil Patworth to Richard Jarvis on 1992 (http://mashable.com/2012/09/21/text-messaging-history/)
- Benefits of SMS
o Relative ease of message typing with the use of shortcuts in spelling (e.g. “you” -> “u”)
o Fast transfer of messages from sender to recipient
o Strengthens literacy
(http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/can-texting-help-spelling)
- Effects of SMS and spelling proficiency
o Fear: poor “textism” (language used in texting) leads to poor spelling
o Studies show that texting improves reading and writing
Coventry University and University of Tasmania: text shortcuts improve spelling ability of primary school, secondary school, and university students
Conclusion:
Texting and usage of text shortcuts do not negatively affect the spelling ability of learners at any age.