Question

Which sentence from The Trouble with Text Speak best states its central idea?

A.
Since texting has become an important mode of communication, many of these rules have essentially been tossed out the window.

B.
This new way of writing is changing the English language, and not for the better.

C.
These strings of words, which vaguely resemble sentences, both employ techspeak, sometimes also known as text speak.

D.
Many teens view techspeak as an acceptable mode of written communication.

Answer 1

B. "This new way of writing is changing the English language, and not for the better."

Reason: It captures the article's main claim—techspeak is altering English in a negative way—whereas the other choices are more descriptive or narrow.