We would rather email than meet, and instead of talking on the phone we would rather text. ... Dating has become more of a game; it's easier to text or chat with multiple people online instead of dating multiple people in person. ... Did you know that more than 70% of people use their smart phones to text (connectmogul.com) and that those 70% send about 4.1 billion text messages per day in the U.S.? That is 4.1 billion messages that are sent from the comfort of our homes, without having to get up and converse with people face to face. ... When I was younger, I remember my parents used to...

• Word Count: 1201
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Each social media has a messaging system where people can hold private conversations with any of their friends. ... It might not be neat to kids today but texting when I was younger was a big deal. ... A study was made to indicate that the people who think that texting has destroyed our communication and believe in all the other popular beliefs about texting are actually wrong. ... Sending a message on a mobile phone is not the most natural of ways to communicate... but it has added a new dimension to language use, [and] its long-term impact is negligible. ... Although texting and chatting onl...

• Word Count: 1395
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Cell phones aren't just used for texting and calling anymore. ... Cell phones can be a distraction in school and that is when drama is started with texting in school, also when students are on social media, sites and are getting distracted and not completing their schoolwork. ... If we were aloud to have our phones out and check a text message here or there it would be less of a fight with students everyday and teachers could focus on the students learning. ...

• Word Count: 641
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"You gotta love Facebook", I muttered as my daughter harassed me about messaging my husband while we were both in the same room. ... According to Mirriam-Webster (2012), social media is defined as any form of electronic communication through which users share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content. ... What is more, two people can be within ten feet of each other and rather than communicate face-to-face, they choose to message each other via social media. ... These unspoken clues are an essential part in getting a message across. ... Screen time is not just sending ...

• Word Count: 1381
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

I noticed that when I wake up the first thing I do is grab my phone and look through every social media I have like Snap Chat then I reply to my messages and open emails. ... I think it's better than just texting them. ... Since I always turn my phone back on and text people back. ... We text and call each other like almost every day, but being face to face is different because you get to see facial expressions. ... And since I didn't have my phone, I had to get off and ring the bell if not I would have texted instead. ...

• Word Count: 1405
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

January of my sophomore year of high school was when my parents bought me my first smartphone with unlimited data, texting, and minutes. Before the smart phone change, I had a simple flip phone that was only used to call and had a set number of text messages I could send each month. ... I am used to contacting people over text and through social media sites, because of which I have almost forgot how to talk and state my opinions to people when face to face. ...

• Word Count: 1468
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Albert Einstein once said, "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." Even though he was referring to atomic bombs, his point is still valid. We are becoming slaves to our own technology and it is happening faster than we can comprehend. Technology has now bec...

• Word Count: 1809
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School