2ND YEAR SEC STUDENTS, S.Y 2010-2011
ANGELO A. CABATCHETE
NEIL RAY F. MORIGO
KRISTINE MAE G. SALINAS
JILLY JEAN VILLAS
LADY ROSE BAYABOS
A research proposal submitted to ISOBEL PJ H. CAMPOMANES, SST I, in partial of the requirements in
17 November 2010
Background of the study
It was observed that Jejemon way of texting affects the spelling and grammar
especially in students. Texting using jejemon style will not help students to become good
readers and Jejemon is a threat to spelling and reading ability of pupils and students.
It was observed by other researchers that most of the students of this time are
using jejemon style of texting which affects the spelling and grammar. Department of
Education (DepEd) Davao del Norte Division Superintendent Dr. Aurora Cobero in 2004
pointed out that such manner of texting deteriorates the spelling ability of students, and in
a way affect their reading capacity. DepEd Tagum City Division Superintendent Nenita
Lumaad agreed on June 3, 2010 that “jejemon” is a threat to spelling and reading ability
of pupils and students.
Table 1.Examples of jejemon way of writing
eEoWpFhUeEhsxz -aQ / aQcKuHh -kEo -pfHoE / ph0w -uZtaH? - yuHh -jeJejE -| "hi/hello""me""you""po (word that makes the sentence polite)""how are you?""you""a variation of jAjaJa; conveys sly laughter"| The web Urban Dictionary defines “jejemons” as individuals with low IQ who
spread around their foolishness on the web by “tYpFing LyK diZs,” usually seen around
social networking sites...