Personal Narrative: I Turned Speaking Standard English Language

There are pros and cons when it comes to whether or not one should speak in either vernacular or standard English with one of those being the location and environment are two major considerations. Sadly, that is what it has all come down to and it is noted by June Jordan “...as an endangered species...” meaning it is rather difficult to find people that speak vernacular English, nowadays, without conforming themselves to the oppressor’s ways. Her statement is agreeable in the sense that slaves were brought to the United States not knowing the language and were forced to learn, what they called, “the oppressor’s language.” They might have been stripped of their

Naturally acquiring English comes with time and growth from an infant to a toddler to a child. Even after childhood, time is still spent refining and mastering Standard English skills. The English acquired when we are just learning to talk is incomplete, short, and often incorrect. We use simple words

Daniel Gasca Period 3 Personal Statement I walk over to the nine-year-old boy sitting across the room as I reach for my pen and sheet of paper. As I approached him, I halted. Quietly, I asked him what he needed help with. Looking confused, he asked me what the word bough meant. I froze. I didn’t know what the word meant. Embarrassed of not knowing a fifth grade word, I asked the teacher for some assistance and after she told me what the word meant I understood and was then able to explain to him that a bough is just a synonym for a branch. Noticing that David was still confused as to what he was reading, I sat beside him and allowed him to read the passage out loud to me. While I defined the words that he didn’t know and listened to him read the passage, I was able to classify him as an English learner who just wanted to be just as good as the other kids.

I have been teaching for 6 years, and in that time I have been exposed to thousands of students, and it should be no surprise that every year there is a small group of students who modify my worldview, make me better, and teach me necessary lessons. Reilly Edgar is one of those students. He walked into my theology class second semester of his junior year with a quiet and respectful demeanor. I had spent the previous semester laying the foundation for a trusting relationship with his classmates. We were about to enter into the world of morality where the progress of the class would be predicated upon the student’s willingness to engage in discussions on pressing issues such as racism, sexual assault, gender roles, sexuality and abortion. Reilly

Being part of the Dual Language program is an experience I cherish because of how it molded me into the person I am today; someone who appreciates their two cultures. I was apart of the Dual Language club in high school, that was a club for bilingual students and for Dual Language students. Further, being part of a diverse program made me realize that I want to continue to celebrate and appreciate my two cultures. The Dual Language program exposed me to a culture embedded in my roots, for that I am thankful for it. Being active and part of two different cultures has impacted me more than any other experience.

In all honesty, I don't remember a lot about becoming literate. I didn't have a special moment or time when I knew that reading or writing going to take me somewhere. According to my mom she started to read to me when I was one, so there wasn't anything that could've excelled me much farther before going into kindergarten. One of the requirements in elementary school was to read every night which I believe was an important factor of me improving my literacy. Reading and writing used to me excite me because I would immerse myself into a book or write a whole new universe on a page. I made reading and writing something personal to me. I now realize that every book and every piece of writing can be worthwhile in one way or another.

Initially, I was not confident having my writing assessed by an online tool, as I was sure there would be numerous errors. Surprisingly, however, I received a lot of positive feedback. Firstly, Paper Rater (2014) found no mistakes in my spelling, grammar or punctuation; my sentences were all an appropriate length, and the use of transitional phrases made my writing flow nicely. Additionally, while reading Grellier and Goerke (2014), I realised I had used simple, direct language in my wiritng and avoided using clichés or redundant phrases. Finally, Writer’s Diet gave me an overall diagnosis of ‘fit and trim’, with a lean use of nouns, prepositions and words like it, this, that and there. These results were, pleasing; however, there were

I love this thread! I was in your Rennaissance English class at Horn from 2001- 2004. I attended Stanford University for undergrad before moving to Washington, DC where I taught middle school math. After I left the classroom, I was a coach of first-year math teachers and then began coaching school

Hi Divina, my name is Corey Wilson and i agree with you in some ways. I can understand when people talk slang or broken english but i do not like to read it. I also think speaking properly will make people more prone to listen to you and

As a little girl my understanding of literacy began with the alphabet soup. I vaguely remember that my mom would place the soup in front of me and I move the letters with my finger attempting to form words. My mom sat with me and spelled my name out I

I improved as a writer this semester because I became better at composing sentences. I improved not only my grammar but also the content of the sentences and how I articulate my ideas. This portfolio represents an accurate picture of me as a writer, because it shows how I write in an academic setting and the subjects I love. This is apparent in the choices that I made in my selection of writings. However, it could better represent my progress if I had included my scores and comments from all of my assignments. Though, I do believe that this portfolio showcases my progress this semester.

My past writing experience has ranged from writing one paragraph free flowing writing, to having a prompt to write about and typing about 4 or 5 pages. In high school, I do not think I have typed more than 5 pages on one topic. When I first started to learn to write, my teachers mainly looked at my grammer or just simple spelling errors or other simple mistakes. However, as I've progressed through school my teachers started to look at paragraph structure, thesis statement, conclusion, citations along with other improtant details that I will be using when I write papers. I did not take compostion in high school as I just took English I, English II, English III, and English IV.

It is definitely beneficial for me to to be in Spanish 3. I am in Spanish 3 because I love to travel and I plan on going to Mexico as well as other Spanish speaking countries. When I go to Mexico or somewhere else in South America, I want to

I was raised in a small village, found in Mexico called Manalisco, Jalisco. My parents raised me in Manalisco until I was a year and a

English Journey I can still remember the first time I ever picked up a pencil, it was when I was about four and that was also when I realized I was left-handed and double jointed in my finger because when I would hold a pencil really tight it would bend my