I do not accept "IM chat" spelling unless it is in their journal entry that
only they will be reading. I do not believe we are doing any favors by
allowing "he wuz n skool" or "i'm goin 2 da mall" in papers handed in to be
evaluated for writing quality. Content 'counts' more with me, surely, but I
take one point off for every spelling mistake (up to 10 max), whether the
mistake is 'legitimate' or shorthand ("b/c"). I don't go on and on, but
make it clear that how they talk with friends is not acceptable in the
business world - and their business is learning traditional, conventional
English.
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