In the past academic writing has been held to some pretty strict standards. Today as I am learning in my 612 course Composition as a field is opening up to dialects being allowed more often. That as a whole the field of Composition is changing and growing is a wonderful thing. I think there are still some old school profs out there who will not ever change their way of thinking but we can hope.
I love how Graff and Birkenstein have positioned this article. They articulate exactly what I have been trying to all quarter. There needs to be some standards, but that a student should be welcome to bring in words or phrases that express who they are as a person. I love the way they have posed this, it is so clear and concise. I hope that as we progress further into the future that more and more composition teachers will be on board with this.
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