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Revised Uwrt1103wp3
Revised Uwrt1103wp3
FredLastPowell
ProfessorLynnM.Raymond
UWRT1103WP#3
15thSeptember2015
IMSandMe
Howinstantmessaginghashelpedmyliteracyskills.WhenIwaseightIfoundspelling
verydifficultandhatedpracticingit,wheneveritwastimeformetopracticeIwouldonlydothe
bareminimumthatIhadto.ThenIstartedplayingonlinegameswithfriends.
Asweplayedtheystartedgettingbetteratcommunicatingthroughthegamesinstant
messagingsystem,whileIwasstillhavingissues.Mytypingskillsweregrowingbutmy
spellingabilitydidnotchange.Itgotmoredifficulttokeepupwiththemandlessfunforallof
us.SoIdecidedtoputmoreeffortintolearningtospell.AftertalkingtomyteacherMs.Fiona
abouthowIwashavingtroublespelling,shegavemesomebooksthatshethoughtwouldhelp.I
triedreadingthebooksanddoingwhattheysaid,tonoavailistillwasnotimprovingand
startingtogetdepressedaboutit.Iwentbackandtalkedtomyteacheragainandsoshetried
teachingittomevocally.AllofasuddeneverythingstartedtomakesenseandIcouldspell
longer,morecomplicatedwords.
IstartedtotypefasterandthenIcouldplaygameswithmyfriendsagainwithout
worryingaboutslowingthemdown.WithoutinstantmessagingandthehelpofmyteacherMs.
FionaIwouldnotbeabletospellnearlyaswellasIdotoday.