Listening to radio 4 this morning a exam body is awarding marks for the use of text language in and English Exam eg
2b or not 2b as opposed to To be or not to be, a quote from Shakespear. They would not recieve marks for spelling but they would for the answer. I think this will lead to the decline of the English Language and make Higher study harder for the children. What do you think?
2006-11-02 00:50:41 · 27 answers · asked by pete m 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
It depends on the intent of the question.
If they were asked as a test of spelling then obviously it's not valid. If they were asked to see if they had studied and understood a play I could see it being a valid answer.
I used to be an ardent supporter of correct grammar and spelling until I studied and achieved a Cert EFL. Part of this course was linguistics. It broadened my appreciation of what language actually is. Any language that is unchanging is dead - to whit - Latin. A living language is ever-changing and adapts AS PEOPLE USE IT. That is the key phrase. Texting is part of today's life and like it or hate it we are stuck with it.
What needs to be taught is "correct register" the appropriate way to talk or write according to the situation.
2006-11-02 01:11:29 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard that programme as well and could not believe that the richest language in the world has been reduced to tx!! I do think that the exam body should throw any paper out if there is so much as one piece of text speak instead of English written. The grammar in exam papers is also appalling and the examee should lose marks for bad spelling, bad grammar and for using text instead of English. When they have to resit what should be an easy paper, they will make sure hey work harder to pass.
2006-11-02 01:09:28 · answer #2 · answered by PATRICIA L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way, i believe its wrong to include slang in any form of writing because it leads to a lack of standards, it is after all an English exam, if you allow for text message language then you may as well allow for poor grammar and misspellings
I use slang pretty much every day however i only do it vocally and personally i just feel wrong using words like "l8r" and "coz" simply because i know better, if schoolkids are using slang in exams then obviously the education system has failed and when they enter the workplace it will come back to haunt them if they even make it that far.
2006-11-02 01:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh gosh I almost can't believe that but guess I should. I do completely agree. We already have enough slang to overwhelm any person new coming into our society. I think that's part of why English is considered to be the hardest language to learn.
Anyways... I do not think that answers with that type of slang should be aloud. I could see it in a creative writing class or maybe in some writing art classes but not in an English class. The point is to learn not keep messing up.
Kids these days. If we stop supporting this type of behavior it will stop happening.
Good question.
2006-11-02 00:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by KittyKattsMeow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called an English exam for a reason - if they were allowed to use text language, the subject would be called "Text-ish" - which, come to think of it, isn't a bad course to study these days.
2006-11-02 01:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I'm an avid texter but I feel as though text language should be left there, in texting. It's abbreviations to help text faster. It should in no way be acceptable on an English exam!
2006-11-02 00:54:06 · answer #6 · answered by AmberKortni 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no no no no no if this becomes acceptable behaviour now where will it all end? no no no no text talk shouldnt be accepted in ANY exam paper never mind an english one, thats just taking the **** out of the education system and teaching kids to get lazier and lazier (no im not a teacher, just a mum of 2 teenagers and im shocked)
2006-11-02 01:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by lainy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think if I were a teacher, I would make it very clear that since it is an ENGLISH exam they must write it out properly and not use their Internet short hand.
2006-11-02 00:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by green_kiwi18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard the story on PM last night and think that the way it has been reported has disorted what the examining board is doing. What they have said is that they are awarding points in examinations for getting the answer right, but that additional points are awarded for getting the grammar and spelling correct. In other words you cannot get full marks unless you get the spelling and grammar correct. Sounds entirely reasonable to me.
2006-11-02 00:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Only if its an exam in text speak!
2006-11-02 01:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋