IMessage on iPad Air?

I have an iPAD Air Wi-Fi only. I cannot type messages in iMessage. That part of the screen is "dead". I can enter the address, Subject Heading and attach photos etc. OK.  The message goes out and is received OK, and I receive replies back again acknowledging receipt which I can read.   I just cannot type a message to send. I updated to iOS 7.1.1 today, 22nd April, but the problem persists.  Any suggestions please?

Standard troubleshooting...
1. Remove apps from the Recently Used (multi-tasking) list...
- From any Home Screen, double tap the home button to bring up the Recents List
- Swipe up on the app preview card to remove it from the list
- Press the home button when done.
2. Restart by pressing the sleep/lock button until you see the slider.  Slide to power off.  Restart by pressing the sleep/lock button until you see the Apple logo.
3. Reset by pressing the home and sleep buttons until you see the Apple logo. Takes about 5-15 secs of button holding and you won't lose any data or settings.
4. Restore with your backup.
5. Restore as new, i.e. without your backup. See how it runs with nothing synced to it.
6. If still a problem, it's likely a hardware issue.

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