In this video, a teenager named Summayyah, who is preparing to narrate a video on texting, talks about her own texting habits. She wonders if she is a “textaholic”—someone who can’t stop, or is addicted to, texting. (“Textaholic” is based on the word "alcoholic," someone who is addicted to alcohol.) Her mother argues that Summayyah must be addicted because she texts constantly, even in the middle of the night. Summayyah claims that she can easily stop texting any time she feels like it. As you watch, think about how their opinions differ on how important texting is.
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Describe how Summayyah’s opinion on her texting differs from her mother’s opinion.
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Textaholic
This media asset is adapted from "Textaholic" by Sumayyah Hyman, Wide Angle Youth Media.