Swales’ Three-Move Model for Introductions

Move 1- establishing a territory
Just how much has texting affected language the way we are used to it today? This research question is significant to myself and others because the majority of us are users of texting /instant messaging and, moreover, abbreviating words within the text to either save time, shorten the text to fit more within the allotted amount of characters, or maybe even because we have already developed a habit of it. Either way, texting is currently one of the top forms of fast communication and also the problematic cause of abbreviating words and therefore, affecting linguistics.

Move 2- Establishing a Niche
There is enough evidence to prove that texting has affected grammar in the classroom, but could it be powerful enough to actually begin to form a new, more slang affiliated language? Not enough evidence has been collected to prove this. However, it is true that the broader topic of linguistics is looking a future full of change.

Move 3- Occupying the Niche
- The purpose of my essay is to argue the main points as to exactly how texting has affected the way we speak at home and in the classroom.
- The reader can expect to be enlightened on the topic of texting by finding scholarly research included in this paper to prove my main point.
- The way in which I will organize my research paper is this: (It will be broken up into these sections) Introduction, methods, results, and discussions.