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	2004-03-29 - Weird News Wireless Flash News Text Messaging Shorthand To S.A.T. Failure

New York, NY (WFN) -- Text messaging may be convenient for teens but it can cause them to score lower on admissions exams like the Scholastic Aptitude Test. That's the message being spelled out by Guiseppe Basili, a vice-president for the Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions company. He says instant message shorthand such as "LOL" and "cu l8tr" is having a negative impact on the average student's spelling ability. Besides text messaging, other communication devices are also causing unspeakable damage to test scores. Basili says many teens use computer programs that check spelling and grammar and never bother to learn the actual rules or how to apply them in a test situation. But while computers are causing a decline in teens' language ability, Basili sees one benefit: Kids who play lots of videogames are much better at taking exams without worrying about the time constraints. Weird news story link: Just copy and paste the following code into your page. <a href="http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-03-29/101009244.html">Text Messaging Shorthand To S.A.T. Failure</a> Gears of War thrusts gamers into humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde. Rescue America's most provocative city from an escalating terrorist siege.     More Weird News From 2004-03-29 The day's offbeat stories from around the world. • Musician's Brain Scan Gets Big Screen Screening • Flash Lites: Rip 'N' Read Pop Culture Recap • Alice In Wonderland Goes Cajun • Pork, The Other Award • 85 Percent Of Americans Say Mel Gibson Is No Fool • Sardines Grabbing Consumers Hook, Line And Sinker • Diapers Dog Star Of Jimmy Stewart Stage Show • Download Facing Dog: Yoga Goes High Tech • Text Messaging Shorthand To S.A.T. Failure • The Passion Of The Christ Costumes • Around The Weird: Bizarre News Briefs   « Current Weird News Stories

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