Question

Which statement identifies a matter of fact about which the authors disagree?

A.
Using text speak frequently weakens students' abilities to use formal English.

B.
Students who use text speak on a regular basis are less efficient communicators.

C.
Using text speak effectively requires knowledge of the recipient of a message.

D.
Students who use text speak do not apply rules of grammar to their messages.

Answer 1

A.

One author argues that frequent use of text-speak weakens students' formal English, while the other contends students can code-switch and texting does not harm their formal writing — they disagree on that factual effect.