IntroductionResearch question: The effect of text messages on the writing skills of students at the University of the West Indies. This topic has intrigued the interest of researchers and, therefore, this proposal will study how text messaging and its effects affect the writing skills of students attending the University of the West Indies. This topic is indeed worth studying due to the poor English skills of students. live. I also had a personal experience where, as a result of texting, my writing skills were negatively affected. English is the accepted language and as a university student we are expected to have a good command of it. However, different factors can influence this. Research would like to find out how texting affects this, because when we text we spell and structure words differently. Some people are not able to handle change when they should be writing their school papers because they are used to writing in a particular way. This is why the researcher thinks it is worth studying because it will allow us to identify the effect of texting and see if we can provide possible solutions so that these problems can be alleviated. The terms the researcher wants to identify are Texting. , writing skills and students. According to Ask.com, texting is defined as sending short text messages between cell phones, pagers, or other portable devices, the messages are sent via Short Message Service (SMS). According to Ask.com, writing skills are the ability to communicate effectively and clearly to express ideas and feelings. Students refers to a set of individuals who attend an academic institution for formal learning....... middle of article...... Yes No 11) How will texting affect the academic development of those affected by texting? 12) Do you think texting is increasing?Yes NoReferenceTamasezewski, J. (2011). Do texting and cybercrime harm students? World Education Association Publishing. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com.O'Connor, A. (2012) Instant Messaging Friend or Foe of Student Writing. Retrieved from http://www.education.jhu.edu.Lepi, K. (2013). A new study shows whether texting actually affects grammar. Retrieved from http://www.edudemic.Douglas, L. (August 26, 2012). Texting threatens writing in English. Retrieved from http://www.jamaicaobserver.com.Milagres, S.M. (2011). Students' use of text messaging and their learning experiences. Retrieved from http://www.nssa.us.com.