If John Humphrys was to study the texts between an adult and teen he would see that the teens adapt their texting styles to suit the audience. Secondly, John Humphrys refers to texters as “vandals who are destroying our language” he clearly feels that texters are deliberately trying to damage the English language. However this is not the case because texters are not creating new words, they only use abbreviated words that they already know. For example the IOU has been around since the 1618, as is “SWALK” (sealed with a loving kiss) I accept that there are changes to our words and language but people come
Teens are mature enough to read profanity and not make childish comments regarding them. When comparing the amount of profanity in the book to other contents it isn’t even half as bad. He even tries to erase the profanity. He said “it drove me crazy…I thought Phoebe and all the other little kids will see it…I rubbed it out …” (260-261). He tries to preserve the viridity of the children by erasing the profanity showing what kind of person he really is.
They processed it and later found out there was traces of his wife’s nightgown, skin, and blood all from the deceased victim. The evidence was then admitted at trial. Murphy then proceeded to appeal his conviction stating that they conducted an unlawful search and seizure which goes against his 4th and 14th amendment rights. Issue: Whether the taking of the substance underneath the defendants fingernail without his permission was unlawful. Decision of the Court: His charge was held and he was charged for the murder of his wife.
Kip Kinkel vs. State of Oregon: Teenage violence should be punished Kip Kinkel vs. State of Oregon: Teenage violence should be punished Kip Kinkel, at the age of 15 shot and killed both of his parents. The next day he went on a shooting rampage at Thurston High School and shot 28 students, two of whom died from their injuries. Tried as an adult, Kinkel was convicted of four counts of murder and 26 counts of attempted murder (Oregon Court of Appeals, 2002). In the case State of Oregon V. Kip Kinkel, the appellate court of Oregon reviewed Kinkel’s case in order to determine whether his sentence should be reduced. Judge Haselton made a sound decision in leaving Kinkel’s sentence the same.
In April, 2001 convicted-offender database got what was called a “cold-hit” because the perpetrator of the crime had been convicted of shooting at a residence that was occupied, which in North Carolina requires that the persons DNA be placed in the criminal database. He was brought in for questioning, served with a search warrant and a blood sample taken. The blood was analyzed and a match was made to the DNA of the perpetrator the authorities had named the “Night Stalker”. When he was confronted with the DNA results, he confessed to all of the murders. (Saferstein R. 2009) Reference Saferstein, R. (2009).
Criticizing people for being too passive in their convictions is not an uncommon complaint in this day and age, especially of young people. In fact, common disparagements of youth mirror Postman’s description of Brave New World almost perfectly. Postman writes of Huxley’s vision, “People will come to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think,” just as adults often say their children would rather text than have a real conversation, or go on Facebook than read a book. The complaint is not without validity, but it seems unfair to lay all the blame on Generation Y. The parents and grandparents of those disinterested teenagers and yuppies come from a generation that burned its draft cards and protested racism,
Can you offer any suggestions? I would suggest free adult programs that can help illiterate adults learn to properly speak, read, and write English. Preventative programs should be put in place so future children won’t head down the same path of illiteracy as their parents. The US has to make sure every citizen is given the same opportunity. Reality TV: A Dearth of Talent and the Death of Morality 1) Salman Rushdie is a respected novelist with an international reputation, but he admits that he knows little about
Daily exposure to stories helps children to learn the structure and style of a story, particularly learning stories off by heart and being read to by a teacher. In turn this will improve their own story and poem writing as the structure and style will become second nature to them. What has been written already on this research topic? The National Strategy ‘Talk for Writing’ is based on this but I don’t feel that it fully engages/enthuses teachers in the importance of daily storytelling or whether it has had a positive impact on Literacy learning in the classroom. 4.
Professor Kamerman ENG 301 28 June 2009 Accelerated Reader Program: Benefit or Detriment Reading is vital to literacy; knowing how to read is necessary and assures success in most fields of work. Reading helps with writing as well; a person who reads more than they play games or watch television will find it much easier to come up with the words necessary to express their thoughts and ideas in writing. Teaching children to read is the beginning to providing them with the tools they need for a successful life, academically and in their careers. The purpose here is to explore the Accelerated Reader/Reading Renaissance (AR/RR) program and discuss whether it truly is beneficial to students by providing them with the opportunity to progress
SMS users learn that the ways in which they text takes on particular social meanings, signifying different aspects about their individuality... The writing/texting process itself is considered creative, as it is most definitely not a simple or basic concept when it comes to selecting the right characters to express yourself, especially within the short word limit given. After analyzing data and text transcripts, it has become evident that the majority of teenage texters use phonetic spelling on a day to day basis to represent themselves and their personality within a virtual environment. Teens feel as though using simple or standard English words is ‘dull’ and ‘boring’, so by adapting words to fit their own liking and individuality, they are creatively embodying