Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Teens are going to extremes with texting


Theme: The Use of Cellular Phones Today

Form: Online Editorial Article

Writer: Jersey Journal





            The editorial article entitled “Teens are going to extremes with texting” written by The Jersey Journal talks about how the use of cellular phones affects the lives of most teenagers today. It is said that too much use of cellular phones and non-stop texting have been a phenomenon these days. The average text messages received by a teen is around 10, 000 messages. Since the use of mobile phones deprived students from sleeping early, it is also found out that this fact lessens the productivity of students, thus having a poor performance in school. It has also been observed that they have been too dependent on the use of this gadget which is mainly the reason why it seems to be as natural as breathing for them. These teenagers will not likely set limits on the use of this gadget for themselves that is why parents, as an authoritarian over their children set boundaries for them instead. The impact on the use of mobile phones is most likely destructive for teenagers. It may affect different aspects on the growth of a teenager, even their health is at risk if not immediate action is taken. 




        The Jersey Journal created the message being conveyed by the article. Several techniques were used by the writers to attract its readers. One of which is that the article is informative though it is written in an editorial form. The message or issue on the article was too timely for teenagers especially in today’s generation since you can almost see everyone with their gadgets and phones on their hands. There is also this sense of pity and sadness as I read through the article due to the fact that these inventions lessen the productivity of people. People tend to be lazier since everything is right at their fingertips. I believe the value of knowing how and when to set your limits left out an impact to its readers. It is said that too much of anything is bad and it is made true in this article as what the message of this article is trying to impart to its readers. The message is being sent since the excessive use of mobile phones is continuously being rampant in the age. The message is powerful and will surely make an impact to its readers, whether parents or teenagers. The author/s as well sent this message to somehow change the attitude of the youth towards the use of gadgets. If teenagers will be able to read this article, I believe the productivity of people will rise. This article is informative and helpful for its readers. It surely leaves a mark on a person’s perspective no matter what age group you are in. The article is well-written and topic is thoroughly discussed. I highly recommend this article for teenagers to read, and as well as for the parents as well.




               



               



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