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Hi All I would guess we all get emails like this
today. I do not know about being “harder” or “gentler” on
such writers, however. I think it often comes down to the Weberian notion of “Social
Interactions”. If interaction is about understanding
relationships, and making sure we each share the same meanings and
understandings, then perhaps as educators, we should make it known (gently
sometimes, forcefully at other times) that we and our students often do not in
fact share the same understandings of how the real world works beyond the
confines of the university. For example, I routinely tell my students (in the
syllabus as well as orally) that grammar and syntax matter, and that as high
school graduates, I have a right to expect them to be able to communicate in proper
English (ignoring syntax issues related to urban youth cultures, and non-natives
for the moment). I think the “tell” here is
that you told your student that his/her style was unacceptable except among
friends (implying you do not perceive the student as a friend). As a teacher,
you certainly have every right, and perhaps a moral obligation, to hold your
students to professional standards that will increase their labor market
opportunities in the future, and to demand that your students write in formal English.
For example, if this student were to write such emails at their future work
site, they may not be promoted over others who write professionally. SO as long as you are truly looking out
for your student’s best interest, I do not think you were too harsh. Peace to all. Robert J. Hironimus-Wendt, Ph.D. "It doesn't matter how strong your
opinions are. If you don't use your power for
positive change, you are indeed part of the problem,
helping to keep things the way they
are." -Coretta Scott King From:
[email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Klausner I received this e-mail from a student who
was in my class last term. I replied that the horrendous punctuation, grammar,
spelling was not appropriate when communicating with anyone except friends,
perhaps. Even then, it would not be appropriate. Should
I have been “harder”, “easier” on him? Comments welcome you were
right when u said u wanted to see me again ahaha.. i was wonderign when
sincerly,
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- TEACHSOC: An e-mail from a student... Michael Klausner
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