Week 6-Assignment 1

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zqkcv4crujp0uj6/FgbxtCAfXq

Above is the dropbox link to the article that I chose in reference to adolescence, technology and writing. In this article the authors researched if adolescence with language difficulties composed less "readable" emails than students without language difficulties. The results were that in general the students with the learning difficulties made more spelling mistakes than the students with out language difficulties. Overall since the test was done in an informal setting both sets of emails were not of the highest level of writing. After all, how can one compose an eloquent response to a question like "what is your favorite tv show?". The authors also noted that even though email has corrective devices to help with spelling, these students still struggled and failed to properly edit their work. Since emailing has become such an integral part of communication in the work force and in educational settings it is vital for students to be equipped with the tools to email properly. As educators, I feel that we need to take this into account and improve our students' writing and communication abilities despite their language difficulties.