Think about the following statement made by Amanda Lenhart: "It's a teachable moment... they learn to make the distinction, just as they learn not to
use slang terms in formal writing."
The author's purpose for including this quote was to
A. Encourage teachers to learn how to use text messaging and e-mails for all informal
communications with students
B. Provide one way that teachers could find an advantage in students' use of informal
writing elements in schoolwork
C. Provide one reason that researchers agree with experts' opinion that slang terms
should never appear in formal writing
D. Encourage teachers to take advantage of computer programs to remove all acronyms
and emoticons from students' work