Chapter 3 Activities

1. Question

   Make a list of ten terms that are used in text messages and define them. Write a paragraph about the pros and cons of texting versus e-mail or another form of written communication, and cite at least one outside source to support each side of your argument.

   Make a list of ten terms that are used in text messages and define them. Write a paragraph about the pros and cons of texting versus e-mail or another form of written communication, and cite at least one outside source to support each side of your argument.

2. Question

   Is there a term, a label, or a name that you dislike being called? For example, does the term “sweetie” set you on edge, or do you hate when people call you “Jenny” instead of Jennifer? What is it about that term or those terms that you dislike? What connotative meanings do those terms hold for you? What are some strategies that you’ve used to get people to either stop or start using a particular label for you?