Preparing them adequately for life beyond college is arguably our greatest responsibility — and up to this point, perhaps our biggest failure.
This is probably one of my favorite sentences through this article. The delivery and wording are very powerful even for being so short.
It seems to me the height of arrogance and hypocrisy, if not outright discrimination, to deny students access to those same opportunities, whether we do so intentionally or simply through neglect. Our objective as educators ought to be to help them attain what we have attained, if not more — and language proficiency is a necessary prerequisite.
I feel like the author is so close to the point, but is still missing it juts a tad because of his delivery through out the paper.
I confess that I judged her rather harshly because of the way she communicated — her use of language. That might not have been fair or accurate. For all I know, she might have been 42 years old. Or she might have just graduated summa cum laude from Stanford. But I couldn’t help being put off. (I didn’t do business with that bank.) Experiences like that are why it’s folly for colleges and universities not to require students to master SAE as a minimum requirement for earning a degree. Allowing students to substitute “their own language” — or worse, teaching them that our common language is somehow evil — merely sets them up for failure.
There is always a time and place for certain attitude, way of speaking, etc. The way the lady reponded to him was unprofessional, she should have caught that before she sent it.
To be clear, mastery of standard American English alone does not guarantee professional success. But lack of proficiency can turn into a major obstacle
You have to decide for yourself which end you would rather be on.
It literally pays off for them, as those who are more proficient tend to be more easily hired and more successful on the job
Even if you don't like the way something is done or why it is popular, try to find a way to make it work for you.
But no language is inherently discriminatory. Language itself is merely a tool
As stated at the beginning of the paper, the author mentioned SAE others have called it racist, however I have to agree, it's not the language it is who uses it and how it is used that can been seen that way. As well as who created SAE and why.
but it is the one by which educated Americans (and, increasingly, people in other parts of the world) communicate in the workplace.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I suppose the author wrote "Educated American's" because that is the subject of the article, but again in my opinion, it is starting to sound harsh.
The only purpose of language is to communicate, and if the language or dialect you use in a particular situation allows you to do so, then it is effective.
I also like the wording of this. Communicating is so important, and if you can get your point across, to connect with others you've succeeded.
simply describes accepted norms — in this case, accepted in the workplace by college-educated professionals.
I appreciate this small detail of the definition. The author doesn't sound as harsh (in my opinion).
one of the best things we can do for students is to help them master standard English.
"One of the best things" doesn't feel "right" to me. I wish this could have been phrased different. Yes, to a degree I agree that Standard English is important, however others that do not use Standard English probably haven't though about it being "the best."
the rest of us have no right to impose “our” language on those who are not native or proficient speakers
Does he really understand the importance of this claim? The author says he "sympathises" but then goes on to write about (what I view) as imposing Standard English onto others.
The introduction (usually one paragraph) 1. Contains a one-sentence statement that sums up the focus of your synthesis. 2. Also introduces the texts to be synthesized: (i) Gives the title of each source (following the citation guidelines of whatever style sheet you are using); (ii) Provides the name of each author; (ii) Sometimes also provides pertinent background information about the authors, about the texts to be summarized, or about the general topic from which the texts are drawn.
Use for guideline
begin by briefly summarizing the shared points or themes. Identify patterns or traits that will help you organize your essay by topic or theme.
Another "refer back to"
thesis-driven synthesis not only combines information from multiple sources, but also uses that information to support a central claim or argument.
Use this to refer back to
synthesis involves combining two or more summaries
Important to remember
For biloquialism to be an effective policy, then, it will have to be supported by a larger social context which respects rather than denigrates linguistic and cultural differences.
In a perfect world, this process would have already been integrated. However, there are too many opinions, politics, and blurred lines. The more people you involve in any sort of process, the more complicated the project can get.