An Introduction to Communication Studies [https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/3-2-functions-of-language/] and answer the following questions found at the bottom of the box:
- What effects, if any, do you think textese has had on your non-text-message communication?
- Overall do you think textese and other forms of computer-mediated communication have affected our communication? Try to identify one potential positive and negative influence that textese has had on our verbal communication.
Scoring (total points possible are 0 to 50):
The following are worth 5 points each if the student has included them; 0 points for not including them (these are all or none point values: the only possible scores are 0 or 5 for each item):
1) at least 500 words total (not per question; NOTE: your name, COMM 101, the instructor's name, the date, the title, the prompt, and the reference section do not count in the word total) (0 or 5 points)
2) personal reflection/argument has been humanized (0 or 5 points)
3) uses examples (0 or 5 points)
4) explicitly cites course material in the text of the answer (a reference page alone is not sufficient) (0 or 5 points)
The following are worth 0-15 points each and are graded on a sliding scale (any point value from 0-15 is possible):
1) Detailing effects of textese on your non-text-message communication (0 to 15 points)
2) Detailing how textese has affected our communication, and discussing at least one positive and one negative outcome (0 to 15 points)