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idk how 2 rite (WC 367, R-E)

P13. Should education start to require learning a second language?

This is a very good question, but before we start talking about second languages, I think we should require education to teach a single language. Half of what passes for spoken language doesn't even make sense and then there's the written language, or what is passed on as language.

There are more initialisms in a sentence than actual words. Why? Is it that hard to write out a few words instead of using initialisms? Sure, they are fine for texting, but I, as a writer, refuse to use them. What I'm talking about is when the education system uses them to communicate in place of proper language.

But it goes further than just being too lazy to write out a few words. Punctuation is also too difficult, so let's not require or teach high school students to use proper punctuation, capitalization, or even correct sentence structure. I mean, that would require educators to actually work and hold students accountable.

Maybe I'm wrong about your education systems, but I have two teens in high school and when they have me read items they've written for school, it's terrible; maybe if they were in third or fourth grade, but not high school. I point out punctuation and grammar mistakes the best I can (I'm terrible at editing) but they tell me it doesn't matter, it doesn't reflect on their grade. On a side note, even written communications from the faculty are full of errors and written poorly.

Also, I now have to print. Well, not just now, but for the past few years. As a supervisor, I had to print or type out simple things because the younger people could not read cursive. Why? Again, is it too hard for modern students to learn? Or, maybe it's too difficult for modern teachers to teach?

You ask, "Should education require learning a second language?"

My answer is, "How in the Hell can anyone learn a second language when they still haven't learned the first!"

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"Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J.

A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" 

"Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J.