3. This article got me thinking. I had face situation in my life that because of my bad grammar I had let go of great opportunities. English is my second languish and I thought that as long as I knew the basic I would be ok in life. But as I got older I started seeing the pattern of negatives effects of my insecurity of grammar. My return to college open my eyes to a better potential in life just by continually a proper college education. When reading this article the wheels of my brain started spinning. The first image that pop in my head, was my children trying to mimic all the YouTubers online with their in style vocabulary. Then two little boys appear in my head, two little boys that I saw ones about 10 years ago for about 10mn. I have forgotten them, until …show more content…
This article made me reflect on those two little boys and came out with the conclusion that grammar in fact is necessary to suicide in life through a happier and more productive life. Those two little boys seem educated and I imagine they had great grammar. Like the article states proper grammar gives you the tools to better represent your positive attitude. I agree with Gwynne because my personal life relate to this article. It is so important to be able to express our self that our ancestors went trout the trouble to create a way to communicate? Words make up our language and we need them to let other know how we feel. As time pass only by communicating verbally was not enough (or drawing on rocks) and writing came along. Our talking, writing and feelings need to connect to fully express our self. One of the reason I decline a job opportunities was my improper grammar skills that made me feel less and insecure with myself. Consequently, this also affected my family in the way that I keep quiet and did not speak out in sorted situations because I was afraid to be told to write a complaint about it or explain
After reading this article I saw a different perspective on why children cannot write. In today’s world grammar is being put to the side and not focused on in the classroom. It seemed like it was the children that tried to avoid learning grammar. English class in the past were filled with lessons on grammar. Grammar was enforced in every aspect of schooling.
I do not totally agree, nor do I totally disagree, with the point about grammar that Kyle Wiens’ argues in his article. As an employer, Wiens has the right to make any of his potential employees write a grammar test and deny jobs to those with poor grammar. In my own experience, I notice that people who have poor grammar skills tend to be less meticulous in their work, just as Wiens suggests in the article. Good grammar is virtually paramount for businesses such as the ones owned by Wiens, which are heavily language based. As well, especially in the new millennium, quality workers and employees are becoming increasingly harder to find among the expanding, figurative sea of qualified post-secondary graduates. Thus, I agree with Wiens’ policy of making all of his potential employees write a grammar test. His policy seems like an effective way of determining the best possible people to hire.
According to Kyle Wiens, a person must be able to know proper grammar in order to stock shelves or labeling parts (Wiens, p. 500). Wiens is a businessman and writer who is also the founder of iFixit and Dozuki (Wiens, p. 499). He provides an abundance of claims stating why he doesn’t hire people with bad grammar. These claims include good grammar makes a good business and reduces overall mistakes at the workplace (p.500). While reading this essay, I wasn’t moved by his statements and claims that job-seekers must be proficient in grammar for their resume to be a valid applicant. By simply relating his opinions to statistical and factual information, he could’ve easily made me believe he is a credible source. Wiens lacks a credible stance in
In the article by Kyle Wein “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” explains reasons as to why the owner of a business only hires educated, employees. If someone cannot tell the difference between simple words such as there, their, and they’re, the manager will not hire that applicant. That’s not the only thing Wein looks for in an employee. He is looking for smart, educated, employees who use good grammar. “Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the internet.” Grammar is important no matter what the job is. According to the author, without good use of grammar you will not have a job. Without a job you will have no money, no satisfaction, and/or
Having teachers correct their students promotes good grammar and vocabulary. Also, unless someone wishes to spend the rest of their life in the “’Hood”, as so eloquently put in the movie, as a slum, dependent on their parents grammar is an important thing needed, that helps get a point across with little
Williams claims that errors of grammar and usage are the most complex topics, which have been easily misunderstood by many people in our world today. Whether the grammar has to do specifically with literature or not, it has always obtained errors. William notably supports his claim by giving specific examples of professionals who have stated grammatical errors according to what they think is “right.” William also provided some personal experience and textual evidence to express credibility and accuracy of his argument. William’s argument is effective because the main points he focused on with evidence were powerful and stood out to the audience. The real life examples that William demonstrated to the audience gave a strong base to his argument because he showed how grammar errors actually exist in our society. He made it evident that the audience had their eyes opened to topic that had been ignored in the past. William achieved his argument by providing real life situations and by looking at various researches that analyzed the existence of errors in grammar. However, the ways that William could have made his argument more effective is by not having comments that seemed too self- indulgencing. Also he could have taken out evidence like the graphs that didn’t make
English grammar has always been one of the biggest obstacles throughout my life. Like Miss Lupe, I do not let that stop me. I use my son as my motivation to succeed. Even though he is not yet two years old, he is very determined, focused and goal oriented. I watch him take on his little tasks with a determination to succeed. He does not quit until he accomplishes what he set out to. If one approach does not work, he will try other ways until he succeeds. If he can do that, then I should be able to use that approach too. I decided to never give up on my goals. Struggling with an issue does not mean that you will fail. You should not give up. Instead of quitting you should continue to fight through it because you can determine what your future will be. Miss Lupe was not afraid to get help from others, even if they were reluctant at first. She did not let rejection not stop her. These are lessons I learned from the
Through the decades, languages have been altered, becoming more understandable to new generations. But this new written language that has arisen, is only comprehensible to those who “have a good understanding of syntax and grammar already” (Spires, 124). As explained by Dallas Spires, text messaging “uses different grammatical standards and many abbreviations…spelling is ignored…and verbs are not conjugated” (124). This form of media is used within an exclusive audience-mostly teens and young adults to communicate their thoughts and ideas with ease. Many people fear that this new form of written English replaces current modern English. If the mistreat of written English continues, a new form of incoherent and unconstrained language will be created for upcoming generations. The new media is making society commit these grammatical errors in the English language to simplify ideas. Using improper grammar through new media is becoming a crummy habit that will pass on from generation to generation if is not regulated or put to an
In the article “ I Won't Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why? By Kyle Wiens, explain why he would only hire people with great grammar for his companies. Wiens believes that grammar is something essential on a daily basis.“I have a zero tolerance approach to grammar mistakes that people look stupid”1 according to Kyle Wiens, owner of iFixit or Dozuki (online repair manual companies). To look professional on any kind of job and specially on important companies like his, people should be prepared for anything. A person with great grammar would be the best eligible for a job on any important company.
Therefore, having limited English skills in speech or writing can have a short or long term effect on an individual’s self-esteem and opportunities. Judgment should not be placed nor should one’s worth or potential be judged based off of test scores or stereotypical sayings. Society plays a major role in what its citizens of today think of each other. Therefore, it is up to society to educate individuals who place judgment on those who have limited English skills. Individual’s with limited and temporary ability to speak or write, should not measure that individuals potential in life nor limit his/her opportunities.
What’s the point of voting if it don’t even matter?My parents were talking on the phone when the decided to move.Admitatly we were sent to cleaning 24/7!I wish my opinion mattered even a slight,but of course it dose not just becouse im a kid.
After reading these articles, it made me realized how much grammar really matter. Never thought that, 45% of companies is requiring additional grammar training. (Adams) I am starting to understand that grammar is more than writing a paper, it can tell the other reader so much about you. Since times has changed and the internet is taking over, your grammar use, is all you have to introduce yourselves to the reader, or readers.
A large part of an English teacher’s job deals with helping students find their own voices amidst the many teachings of their parents and peers. A student’s voice can be their values, their interests, and their perspectives of the world in which they live. Their voice can be their critical questioning of the many situations they face, whether in a text, the school cafeteria, or a park after school. It is the job of an English teacher to aid in finding this voice through their writing. It is by putting words and thoughts down on paper that a student can sometimes feel comfortable enough to take risks and find their true voices. Although traditional grammar instruction has long been thought to improve this skill, this is no longer the case. Instead, by providing a classroom environment in which students are immersed in classic literature from many genres including poetry, short stories, and novels, students will learn how to harness grammar for their own purposes of finding their voice in their writing.
In regard to how we, most of time, are learning grammar, Steve Kaufmann (2015), a well known internet polyglot with over 100,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel, express an interesting point of view:
If you frequently read things posted on the Internet, you will find two kinds of people: those who have inherently bad grammar, and those who spend all their time correcting