Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate | |
pho(A)m User ID: 10445 United States 12/16/2005 03:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate I was watching the news the other day and they were talking about how adult English proficiency has dropped significantly since the 50's, but working with math has risen significantly (such as tax returns). |
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Woo-Woo User ID: 45466 United States 12/16/2005 04:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate one word -- MULTITASKING when i'm on GLP, i have 10 simultaneous browser windows open, dreamweaver, flash,word,15-30 notepad files of code. ws ftp, 10 IM windows open, 3 or 4 email windows, photoshop, XAMPP, phpmyadmin, and putty....and my treo talking to clients. so needless to say -- i dont double check anything i post, and only devote .00000000003 of my brain activity to it. |
Avatarded User ID: 35705 United States 12/16/2005 04:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate "My English sucks because I'm so busy". Maybe somebody else would like to top that one. ---------------------------------------- Gee ok, I thought you would never ask. "My English sucks because I'm Avatarded." |
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Justin Idjit User ID: 46032 United States 12/16/2005 05:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate The idiot college grads, huh. Just them? Well what do you expect of us idiots? Don't blame us. Blame the real idiots in the admissions offices for accepting us true idiots in the first place and then blame the idiot instructors for passing us and then blame the idiot deans for giving us degrees. That is, unless we idiots are classified by the government as an entitled minority. In that case, the measure of reading and writing English is relative to the skill level of American who's reading and writing, us idiots or geniuses. One's as good as the other, but we idiots are to get the jobs and promotions first. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 7842 United States 12/16/2005 05:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate Im far beyond college years and admit I never could spell very well. I can read 1,000 words a minute but cant spell. Our kids are home schooled and our 11 year old is an outstanding speller? His mom and I cant spell to save our asses but he can out spell us any day of the week and hes only 11 and WE taught him? It must be some get it and some dont I guess I just dont know? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3233 United States 12/16/2005 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate All teachers are liberals. It’s a wonder I can think at all When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school From the Libby democrats, Stupid teachers = stupid students = more cannon fodder for Bush Hay boy come over here , I have a job for you |
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hoot no more User ID: 54118 United Kingdom 12/16/2005 09:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate Have you ever examined an piece of native north american art? It is a secret part of our religious code that only the great spirit can made perfect things and man must always purposely place inperfection in all that he does to be whoreshipfull. The whole country is going native. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 54160 Canada 12/16/2005 10:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate If you get it the first time around great! If you didn't sorry...there is no time to reinstruct maybe next year. Hopefully, someone at home taufht you everything we couldn't cover that you really need because we must teach what the tell us to...not what we know you need! Dumbing Down...down...down. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3160 United States 12/16/2005 10:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate It has nothing at all to do with any political organization. People are lazy and don't care about bettering themselves nearly as much as they care about keeping themselves entertained and instantly gratified. Their failure to improve themselves rests squarely upon their own slouching shoulders. The anti-intellectualism of America is well underway because the masses are asses. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3160 United States 12/16/2005 10:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Why the Bad Spelling and Grammar on GLP? Only 25 percent of new COLLEGE grads are proficiently literate "it is impossible for students to actually absorb all the material because it all has to be covered no matter what!" Nonsense. My special needs child, who is in the third grade, was picking out idioms today from Bugs Bunny's dialogue while watching tv. You either raise children to love learning or not. It really is that simple. |