[LIT] Language of the Ages!

[TLP]

On Nov 12, 2007 12:44 AM, Krista Marvin <kmarvin at nomeschools.com> wrote:

We try to reinforce that there is an academic language acceptable for school
that is not the
same as the language structures they may use at home or with their friends.
Often this means having the students rewrite assignments to reflect a more
formal level of language, or the teacher paraphrasing what a student says to
model the academic language.


This is always a quandary. I have kids add to their personal editing sheets
to check for IM language. I tell them "OMG I am SSAT( so sick and
tired!) of IM Speak showing up in FPs(final papers)! However, a fun activity
to do is to incorporate that into the classic lesson, Write a formal letter
of apology to a homeowner explaining what happened when your soccer ball
went through their window and then send a electronic message to your friend
explaining the same event. Compare and contrast the two writing pieces.
Tena