The rapid development of technology has offered people innovative devices such as Smartphones and Laptop computers, which made the lives of people easier. However, some claim that these advancements have negatively affected the literacy level of the young generation. I strongly agree with this argument.
To begin with, youngsters spend a large portion of a day with their electronic devices. Previous generations did not have the luxury of mobile phones or computers. Hence, the most common entertainment they knew was books. Reading books improved their reading and writing skills. Unfortunately, today, people rarely have time to read newspapers or books. The downside of this is young people not getting the skills they needed to improve their literacy. Because they only use phones for social media and to watch videos, non of these help to increase the reading and writing talent of theirs. For instance, studies have proven that teenagers who spend an excessive amount of time with electronic devices tend to loose the oral communication skills as well.
Additionally, numerous computer software developed for writing has encouraged youngsters to forget the language rules. All most all the computers today are consist of spell and grammar checkers. When people continuously use them, it is common to forget the spellings and the general writing rules of any particular language. Moreover, when using electronic communication methods such as short messages, young generation is using the short version of languages. The dangerous effect of this is some of those terms now identified as a part of the language. Therefore, due to smartphones and computers not only young, but everyone is loosing their writing touch.
In conclusion, although electronic devices are easing the lifestyle of people today, the negative side of them is people loosing their reading and writing skills especially the young generation. The most common reason for this is spending more and more time with them and using various software designed for writing. Hence, I agree that these devices are causing certain damage to the literacy level of the adolescents.
The rapid development of technology has offered
people
innovative
devices
such as Smartphones and Laptop computers, which made the
lives
of
people
easier.
However
,
some
claim that these advancements have
negatively
affected
the literacy level of the
young
generation. I
strongly
agree
with this argument.
To
begin
with, youngsters spend a large portion of a day with their
electronic
devices
. Previous generations did not have the luxury of mobile phones or computers.
Hence
, the most common entertainment they knew was books.
Reading
books
improved
their
reading
and
writing
skills
. Unfortunately,
today
,
people
rarely have time to read newspapers or books. The downside of this is
young
people
not getting the
skills
they needed to
improve
their literacy.
Because
they
only
use
phones for social media and to
watch
videos, non of these
help
to increase the
reading
and
writing
talent of theirs.
For instance
, studies have proven that
teenagers
who spend an excessive amount of time with
electronic
devices
tend to
loose
the oral communication
skills
as well
.
Additionally
, numerous computer software developed for
writing
has encouraged youngsters to forget the
language
rules
.
All most
all the computers
today
are consist of spell and grammar checkers. When
people
continuously
use
them, it is common to forget the spellings and the general
writing
rules
of any particular
language
.
Moreover
, when using
electronic
communication methods such as short messages,
young
generation is using the short version of
languages
. The
dangerous
effect of this is
some
of those terms
now
identified as a part of the
language
.
Therefore
, due to smartphones and computers not
only
young
,
but
everyone is loosing their
writing
touch.
In conclusion
, although
electronic
devices
are easing the lifestyle of
people
today
, the
negative
side of them is
people
loosing their
reading
and
writing
skills
especially
the
young
generation. The most common reason for this is spending more and more time with them and using various software designed for
writing
.
Hence
, I
agree
that these
devices
are causing certain damage to the literacy level of the adolescents.