Em dashes are my absolute favorite punctuation. Almost every English teacher I have had, both in grade school and now in college, has told me that I use them too frequently. I find them to be more powerful when trying to emphasize something than … [Read more]
Trends in Language Decline in the United States
I came across this diagram when doing some research on a history project. The diagram is of the trends in amount of speakers of the top languages in the US. It connects to our class discussions on language preservation and … [Read more]
Oxford Comma Breakdown
Interesting opinion on where the English language may go…
https://www.audible.com/blog/science-technology/hear-what-scholars-think-english-will-sound-like-in-100-years/ This is a really interesting read that just talks about what scholars think English could potentially sound like in the near-distant … [Read more]
Returning to Bilingualism in Schools
I just rediscovered an old favorite slam poem of mine about teaching English to students as a second language in schools. It highlights a lot of the frustration and power imbalances that comes along with teaching a student content they don't even … [Read more]
For Week 12: April 17 and April 19
Tuesday, April 17th: Reading due: Hairston, "Not All Errors Are Created Equal": Link Work due: Idea for what you want to learn about for the Grammar Police assignment Thursday, April 19th: Work due: Rough draft of survey or interview … [Read more]
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