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In a move described by education campaigners as the "ultimate in dumbing down", pupils will be asked to write an essay on the etiquette and grammar of texting.

Many commentators have already expressed concern that youngsters are losing the ability to write correct English because they are becoming so used to communicating in abbreviated text code.

Surely with all the great literature that could be studied, it is a tragedy that pupils are being asked to do this as part of an English qualification. It is hardly believable and such a waste of time and effort. It is difficult to see what they will learn - it's the ultimate dumbing down.

This topic deals with new technologies that alter the demarcation between traditional areas of spoken and written language – MSN, text speak, etc. It opens up the ambiguity of imprecise language and, what seems like limited subject material, can actually prove a fertile ground for further analysis.

I think that sounds like a fine set of aims.

תוויות: SMS