Standard English Questions

On your own blogs, answer these following questions (as honestly as possible even though this is a public sphere). These answers will help contribute to our discussions on language use this Friday.

 

Evaluating the Standard

1.     When a person speaks or writes in Standard English, what exactly does that mean?

2.    How do you think this particular variety of English became the standard?

3.    Should a student use a dialect other than Standard English (or even a different language other than English altogether) in the classroom? If so, in what particular situations (speaking, writing, reading, use of technology, etc.) are non-formal English appropriate?

4.    What makes someone a good writer? What kind of things do they do when they write? (this can be things like how they organize a paper, what words they use, etc.) List a few.

5.    You think that someone is a bad writer. What are some things that this person does that make them a “bad” writer in your eyes? List a few.

6.    Are there times when a person you meet doesn’t speak “correct” English? What does that person do that is “incorrect”? List a few things.

 

7.    What particular types (or genres) of writing should students be doing in elementary and secondary school to prepare them for college and the work force?

8.    Does standard English=correct English?