To recognize the historical fact that the United Sates has been an overwhelmingly English speaking nation since it was created and that its constitution and foundational documents are in English. 5. To recognize that while the people of the United States value and respect diversity, they want to preserve English as their common language and therefore immigrants have the responsibility to learn English. 6. To conform to the majority of the states (31) that already have made English their official language.
People’s attitude towards the use of standard and non-standard English varies depending on their upbringing, culture and subjectiveness ass the two forms of English are different in purpose and are context dependent. The use of non-standard English can be to save time due to its ease in its construction and can also enable communicating ones beliefs and culture. However unlike non-standard English, Standard English make it difficult for interlocutors to build closeness due to it mainly being used to convey prestige, power, formality and professionalism. Due to the advancements in technology, many people have shifted from once using Standard English to now using non-standard English majority of the time. Since Standard English is usually time consuming to construct and difficult to use, people find it easier to use non-standard English, where the governing rules and grammar are more flexible making it efficient and easy to use.
If we could all just understand each other, then maybe this world would be a greater place. Maybe their wouldn’t be as much conflict in the world, if we all spoke one universal language. Its easy to see how language affects our communication , and forming of relationships with others. Because we’re all so diverse and we all speak different languages sometimes it is difficult to understand each other. Language is what makes us.
It is considered a dialect of English and not a separate language. I have found in my research of Ebonics that there are many types of English. This is why Ebonics is thought to be slang when it is really a dialect. It works much like English language but with little differences. The biggest difference is that of the sound th, in Ebonics the th sound is d. So words like “those” are pronounced “dose”.
Topic sentences: • explain the point you're going to make in the paragraph • are clear and concise • link back to your contention in the introduction • build on the points made in the previous paragraphs When all topic sentences are read together, they should summarise your argument. If you recorded your key points in your essay plan, you've already written your topic sentences. Take your key points, write them in a single sentence and then write a paragraph discussing each one. EVIDENCE A good quote adds something meaningful to your argument and links to the main idea of the paragraph. When choosing a quote, make sure it: • supports the main idea of the paragraph • is punchy and direct, even dramatic • comes from a source you trust • is relatively short and to the point.
Read on-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. Strand : Writing Domain : Text Types and Purposes Standard: 2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of
Writing in my express book helped me correspond with English in a different way to understand how writing is a way of English taht should be familar. While time go by I see that English is caused for critical
But at the same time it’s really not fair to compare their performance with your English speaking students. So there is a must need for standard based instruction that pertains to the needs of just ELLs. If we try to hold them to the standards of native English speaking students this could actually hurt their self esteem since they probably would never reach the same goals on the same level. Also it could lead to an ELL being missed diagnosed with a learning disability (LD). This is why there have been some efforts to develop English Language Development (ELD) standards.
Anyone can go online and see that there is already a great deal of federal funding set aside for English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, but the passage of this amendment would create even more need. No doubt, tax money will have to be redirected in order to meet these needs, and there will be those who will resent that, but in the long run, I feel it will reduce spending in the areas of foreign-language translation services and
The nation’s leading English language advocates ProEnglish are the spearhead of the movement to make English the official language of not only individual states but the country as a whole. They define their mission as “We work through the courts and in the court of public opinion to defend English's historic role as America's common, unifying language, and to persuade lawmakers to adopt English as the official language at all levels of government.” (ProEnglish, 2012) Their viewpoint is shared by many conservative Americans such as members of the Republican and Tea Party. These groups believe that the English language is a sign of unity in the country and “for newcomers, it has always been the fastest route to prosperity in America.” (GOP, 2008)