I have a Lippincot textbook for high schoolers published back in the 1950's and the exercises in the book are much more strenuous than anything I ever had to do in school. I can't imagine many people on Yahoo Answers ever being able to perform them.
2006-09-07 22:32:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
Oh yes they have been on the decline. I think that part of it is because of the "kinder, gentler" school system that seems to have been adopted in North America. Some of the grade nine students that I have taught can read well enough, but their writing and spelling skills are horrible! Don't even get me started on their math skills!!
2006-09-08 05:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by ohderek 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Randomly peruse the questions on Yahoo answers. Can there be any doubt that modern writing skills are in the toilet?
It's actually a disadvantage to have good grammar skills because you wind up gritting your teeth every time you have to read one of your boss' e-mails.
2006-09-08 22:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I will say the level of writing skill is lower than previous generations.
However, you must also consider many people here are from foreign countries and kids in school.
2006-09-08 05:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I blame text messaging, as well as declining standards in education. Now just wait for the replies like "U R being elitst i kno i cann knot spel but whut givs u hte write to juj me?"
2006-09-08 05:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree,look at some of the examples on here.Some of the questions are impossble to decypher.
2006-09-08 05:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by frank m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Don't forget penmanship. Stupid doctors.
2006-09-08 05:38:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋