1.
Create a fake Twitter account
2.
Post an in-class summary or blog post 1 using 10 -
15 tweets (1400 – 2000 characters)
Or Instagram account and post minimum of
1400 – 2000 characters (max is 2200)
3.
Post the link
4.
Comment on at least 2 classmates’ posts.
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This is a pretty unconventional but playful assignment. After you look at the readings for Friday's class, you'll notice that Cullington and others mention textspeak and digital language. Basically, take a look at your past blog posts and pick one to rewrite in textspeak/digital language in a throwaway Twitter or Instagram account.
We're having some fun seeing the ways that our language and message content can change when we use social media. I actually encourage even more informal, digital-based language if it serves to convey a message (i.e. use of hash tags, abbreviations, fragments).
https://instagram.com/p/BLeBwa4hCWp/
ReplyDeleteDisclaimer: I can't text speak very well.
#Only90skidwillremember
Deletelol your mom's house
DeleteOkay here it is: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLgYH8rB5H5/?taken-by=lily_lalaa
ReplyDeleteMy disclaimer is that decided to post the picture and caption on my own personal Instagram account because I wanted to put an idea to the test. In this whole exercise about "text-speak", the main concept of it has been that this informal, abbreviated and lingo-filled language being a modern-day individual's unique way of portraying a message across the world of social-media. Just as the informality of it makes it different from a "Rhetorical Analysis", a business report, or even an email, I am curious about the concept that it, in itself as "textspeak", also varies from individual to individual. Because just as it is a way for modern-day people to help get their ideas across certain media to an intended audience, the individuals trying to send messages and people receiving the messages are also different from one another.
So, I tried out my idea by posting a photo and caption to my own Instagram account. Therefore the content (while guided by the assignment) is by me, for my audience and through my own "textspeak". And from my own experience, I can see that this idea completely applies. I realized during this exercise that my own personal use of text speak isn't necessarily in the "sh*ts" or the lack of punctuation or the all-lowercase typing. It is often in the excessiveness of exclamation points, emojis, capitalizations and comedy.
That looks mad good
DeleteBruh you hella clever 🤗
Deleteit looks legit like something people post
DeleteI love your feed , just wanted to point that out. LOL!
Deletehttps://twitter.com/YousseraEnglish
ReplyDeleteThis is so weird yet so enticing. Can we do this for every blog post
DeleteUm...yes what you said
DeleteI feel like every college student has a existential crisis once in a while
DeleteI don't think I'm real anymore
Deletehttps://twitter.com/Wrucebyane
ReplyDeleteI like that twist in the end, we're all screwed.
Delete10000% agree
DeleteValley of Ashes LMFAOOOOO
Deletehttps://twitter.com/EricEngrish
ReplyDeleteI dropped a few IQ points writing this.
your dialect gave an interesting spin to your argument about tattoos.
Deletehttps://www.instagram.com/shaqssweatyassforehead/
ReplyDeletethis was definitely an interesting homework
i died at your name
DeleteI loved it!
Deletehttps://www.instagram.com/p/BLi-8J7B2cO/
ReplyDeleteif anyone tryna ball we out
https://twitter.com/Typoringles
ReplyDeleteDisclaimer: I can't read due dates