Is the lack of grammar and spelling skills displayed by our young, the "systems" fault or their own?

Answer 1

Great question! I thought I was about the only one left who cared about the deterioration of the American English language. I'm embarrassed by the lack of skill in written communication displayed in our society today. We have, as a country, continually lowered our standards to accommodate minorities, foreigners, rednecks, and other dullards instead of making them learn to compose, spell, punctuate, and capitalize properly. I believe the educational system is as much to blame as the student. They start to teach kids subjects such as history, art, science, etc. before the students have been able to develop a sound foundation in basic communication skills. The system worries more about their social well being than about assuring they have met educational standards. I have observed numerous examples of people on this site, claiming to have college degrees, who are unable to write cogent sentences, use proper grammar, punctuate, or spell words correctly. Even with a spell checker available! Sad, really sad.

Answer 2

It is believed in our culture (Pakistan) that it takes two hands to clap.
It is the fault of both. Students because they don't take the pain to improve it. Also they think it is their native language and seriously, no one takes ones language seriously. Blaming the system would be useless because that is what we do everytime. But yes they are also responsible. Teachers and academic institutions don't take their responsibility as resposiblly as it should be taken.
Reading is the most important thing, which more than of the people around the world are allergic to. Why waste time reading, when you can waste it much better playng violent video games, or watching useless stuff on the TV or still better you have the internet to completely ruin the language- luv, bcoz, u, ur, gr8....

Answer 3

Blame it on sex, drugs and rock and roll (along with hip hop and rap).

This present generation of pinheads has no interest in going to school to be educated, except to learn where the next party is being held.

Many seniors in high-school (if indeed they made it that far) are unable to spell simple second grade words or know the difference between "lose" and "loose"....
you see it in hundreds of posts every day.

Don't blame the "system"...it's in place to teach those that have the ambition to want to make something of themselves and secure their place in the future...the "live for today, the hell with tomorrow" attitude might carry them through their school days while their parents support them...
but after that, they're in a world of hurt.

Answer 4

As a High School English teacher, I will tell you that the current "system" contributes to the failure. So too does texting/messaging which encourages shortcuts.

Lower standards in Education have contributed to a large group of public school teachers who themselves have poor grammar/spelling skills.

Answer 5

This is the cause of our environment being so dependent on technology. Most of our young ones have their mobile phones with them and when they are sending messages through SMS or the so called text messages, the words are being abbreviated to a certain extend that no one can understand anymore. This factor will lessen their knowledge in spelling and more importantly in gramar.

Nway, tnx 4 asking.

Answer 6

with my nefew he has a problem doing anything a little lack luster they want to hold him back or put him a slow class,some teachers teach the lil ones until they find it a problem for them, it depends on the reinforcement that my sister puts toward him to do better, it has to come from both

Answer 7

ALL THIS "PHONE TEXTING" SURE DOESN'T HELP ANY
A BIT OF BOTH, I'D SAY INCLUDING THEIR STUBBORNESS TO LISTEN TO ADULTS THESE DAYS
Today's teachers seem to me more like "9 to 5" Soon as the bell rings, they're out to their cars faster than the first student on the bus

Answer 8

The teachers and the parent's need to stay in close touch together - I think it has to do with both not either or

Answer 9

both, they spell like it sounds, like-hay,hey ,ya,yo,ask a hillbilly ther purfit in that wa of andwiers, just ro up tha rode a piece.

Answer 10

ia doit knoe wha yu takin abut..


j/k who really care unless you graded spelling on the internet.......???