From a recent edition of my SharingwithWriters newsletter where I feature editing tips, publishing news, book marketing ideas and articles, too. If you'd like me to subscribe you just put that coveted word (SUBSCRIBE) in the subject line and send an e-mail to HoJoNews@aol.com. I'll do it for you. (-:
Grammar News: It seems as if texting is ruining kids’
grammar skills. According to a Pennsylvania State study, kids are learning a
new language.
The bad news is that the language the kids are learning is
texting. So, OMG! This worries me a lot because the grammar skills of most
adults are not as good as they should be. What if they deteriorate?
We could argue that our language is changing
just as it always has. English in motion! But maybe we should also be concerned
if we want our kids to pass their SATs They may fail because the study says these same students are unable to
“code switch,” a term used by linguists to mean that they can easily figure out
and adjust to the old-fashioned way of spelling something or wording it.
So,
if we sit by blindly, they'll get poor scores on SATs, and they'll also have poor writing skills for their Freshman
classes and for the communication required by their first jobs.
Some more
news—good or bad depending on your viewpoint. Fewer universities are relying on
SAT scores as heavily as they once did.
Carolyn Howard-Johnson edits, consults. and speaks on issues of publishing. Find her The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success (How To Do It Frugally series of book for writers)
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