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After reading the SRTOL, Zorn's Counter-Argument, and Ashanti "Should Writers Use They Own English" made me see different perspectives on whether students should actually have a right to their own language in the classroom. Now with the Ashanti's argument that is for the SRTOL, and Zorn's argument against it, my standpoint is with SRTOL to an certain extent because the one of the reasons why I don't agree with SRTOL is how you talk at work. Basically about being professional and how you represent your workplace.
By reading STROL, I learned that this letter protects and stands by the rights of students dialect from which is their primary discourse. Some points that stood out to me was when they stated that as we live in America where it is diverse, we should respect that and be able imply dialects of different individuals into their writings.
By reading Zorn's Counter-argument I learned that with his argument of showing no consistent view on iimportanceof dialect and disagreeing with the students rights of writing from STROL showed me some reasonable points on why he actually felt this way about STROL. The only thing that stood out to me in this paper was how ones individual's dialect can effect ones job in a workplace. Now from actually experiencing working for a company, I definitely want to be on my best behavior and talk professionally. I know right away that if I talk my own discourse or dialect I would set a bad representation for my company. This would lead me to lose my job.
While reading Ashanti's paper, I felt that it was really interesting to read because of she actually wrote in her own dialect and discourse. Although I thought this was a pretty cool and interesting way to read it, I thought it was pretty confusing to read because of how she wrote it. I felt that it was just a little weird on what she was talking about and how she was saying it. I just could not take it serious enough.
STROL was very interesting to me and just by Ashanti's paper I felt that this was a perfect example of using your own discourse or dialect. This provided an accurate example of what papers could actually look like if STROL was happening in our classes. To conclude, I would only disagree with STROL because I feel that while talking a certain way may not be professional. However, I think that everyone should have a right to be themselves because everyone is different and should be able to talk their own discourse or dialect out side of school and in.
While reading Ashanti's paper, I felt that it was really interesting to read because of she actually wrote in her own dialect and discourse. Although I thought this was a pretty cool and interesting way to read it, I thought it was pretty confusing to read because of how she wrote it. I felt that it was just a little weird on what she was talking about and how she was saying it. I just could not take it serious enough.
STROL was very interesting to me and just by Ashanti's paper I felt that this was a perfect example of using your own discourse or dialect. This provided an accurate example of what papers could actually look like if STROL was happening in our classes. To conclude, I would only disagree with STROL because I feel that while talking a certain way may not be professional. However, I think that everyone should have a right to be themselves because everyone is different and should be able to talk their own discourse or dialect out side of school and in.
I disagree with the STROL because the fact of reality is that the workforce is a competition, survival of the fittest, and school is meant to prepare us. If you want to speak in your own dialect no one is telling you not too. I don't understand why people feel oppressed but there is a time and place for everything! One needs to learn how to code switch so they can dominate different dialects and discourses to become a more versatile person that is abel to communicate with not just one type of person but many types. Being able to communicate with different people leads to more open doors and not being stuck with just one group or type of people that speak only one discourse and judge anything different.
ReplyDeleteYou are totally right and I agree with you. We learn standard english in our english classes for a reason. That reason is to further develop ourselves to get ahead in our society. Since society favors standard english, it wouldn't be quite at all helpful to continue on using our primary language. How will that help us out? The fact that you stated Ashanti's piece as an example of allowing SRTOL in the classrooms, well proves your point.
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