I love using technology daily for communication, like texting and posting on Social Network sites. Even so, Team B's argument hits the nail on the head what with all the typing and not enough actual writing going on coupled with the shorthand/ emoticons used every day and the fact that just about everyone has a cell phone or computer these days, some literacy skills are getting rather sour. However with this statement may prove otherwise from Team A's debate: "Those who were active online, were 'significantly more likely' to write short stories, letters, song lyrics and diaries than those who had no online presence." Many from the National Trust say that children need to be encouraged to be active within blogs and social networking media such as Facebook so that their literacy levels increase even further along (Higher literacy rates proven through using Facebook and Blogs!, 2011). That being said, reading is still going strong and I feel it will only get better considering all of the information available to us that keeps growing. I agree with you Deon that Team A provided the stronger case with all of their supporting arguments.
"Those who were active online, were 'significantly more likely' to write short stories, letters, song lyrics and diaries than those who had no online presence." Many from the National Trust say that children need to be encouraged to be active within blogs and social networking media such as Facebook so that their literacy levels increase even further along (Higher literacy rates proven through using Facebook and Blogs!, 2011).
That being said, reading is still going strong and I feel it will only get better considering all of the information available to us that keeps growing. I agree with you Deon that Team A provided the stronger case with all of their supporting arguments.