This Class has opened my eyes. Blog Assignment #2

English class has made me realize that there are things in reality that we don't realize or critically ask questions about. An question was brought up in class whether English class should let students writing in their own dialect. And at first I was like, yeah we should be allowed as students to talk and write in our own dialect. Having the right to write in our dialect gives off the feeling of being able to express how we feel without the restrictions of the guidelines on the Standard Academic Writing. Although writing or speaking in our own dialect might lead to judgment by others because we are not following the standard way to speak and write.

First let's make it clear what is Standard English and Academic Writing. The dictionary's definition of standard English is that the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences. Meaning that though people have different cultures, standard English is the way of being accepted. In essays, teachers teach students how to write a standard five paragraph essay, which consists an introduction with thesis, three body paragraphs that have topic sentences relating back to the thesis, and an conclusion that overall sums up the general idea of the paper. But in reality we write and speak standard English is to be accepted by society and avoid crucial judgments by others.