Comments on: Formal style, proper grammar and good spelling ARE important in student posts and comments! Do you agree? http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/ Tips, tricks, and help for educators and bloggers using technology Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:36:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sal Stoneman http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-8753 Sal Stoneman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:24:53 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-8753 Innit blood? Innit blood?

]]> By: Cindy Brock - Affordable Words http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-7115 Cindy Brock - Affordable Words Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:05:00 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-7115 As a professional writer who teaches other writers, I'm always saddened when I see mistakes/errors in assignments, resumes, web sites, and on blogs. This is especially troublesome when a student turns to me to help him/her find a freelance writing assignment. Thus, I think that ANYTHING we can do to help others have proper spelling and grammer is vital. As a professional writer who teaches other writers, I’m always saddened when I see mistakes/errors in assignments, resumes, web sites, and on blogs. This is especially troublesome when a student turns to me to help him/her find a freelance writing assignment. Thus, I think that ANYTHING we can do to help others have proper spelling and grammer is vital.

]]> By: Bill http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6637 Bill Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:21:40 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6637 With all these well thought out and genuine comments, I'm a little embarrassed that I went with humourous irony for mine. I do think formal style and grammar is important. "Formal," is perhaps too strong a word, but certainly following established conventions. Consider James Joyce. He messed with the form a lot and many people praise him for it. I just wanted to slap him. Is it challenging writing? Absolutely! Is it good writing? I think that's debatable. With all these well thought out and genuine comments, I’m a little embarrassed that I went with humourous irony for mine.

I do think formal style and grammar is important. “Formal,” is perhaps too strong a word, but certainly following established conventions.

Consider James Joyce. He messed with the form a lot and many people praise him for it. I just wanted to slap him. Is it challenging writing? Absolutely! Is it good writing? I think that’s debatable.

]]> By: Sue Waters http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6636 Sue Waters Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:09:31 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6636 Hi everyone, just a quick comment to let all those that are subscribe to comments by email know that students have been asked to share their thoughts on use of poor grammar and spelling. The students have now started adding their thoughts to this post. Thanks all students for taking the time to leave your thoughts and please feel free to ask others who have left comments any questions -- if you would like. And similarly educators please feel free to ask students questions. Hi everyone, just a quick comment to let all those that are subscribe to comments by email know that students have been asked to share their thoughts on use of poor grammar and spelling.

The students have now started adding their thoughts to this post.

Thanks all students for taking the time to leave your thoughts and please feel free to ask others who have left comments any questions — if you would like. And similarly educators please feel free to ask students questions.

]]> By: Georgia http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6635 Georgia Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:01:42 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6635 Hi my name is Georgia form Hawkesdale College. How do I feel about somebody correcting my blog posts and comments? I wouldn't mind if somebody edited my blog and my comments. If there were any mistakes on my blog I probably wouldn't have meant it and don't know it's there. I also wouldn't mind because that person may be having trouble understanding what I'm saying and if he/she is then many other readers may be having trouble. Is a formal structure or style for writing posts and comments necessary? I believe it is important to use a formal structure when writing posts and comments. Some people find it hard to read slang words or lingo especially people who have to translate or aren't used to using or seeing it. I believe it is really important for people to use proper grammar on their blogs and other people's. It only takes a couple more seconds to write the word properly. Hi my name is Georgia form Hawkesdale College.
How do I feel about somebody correcting my blog posts and comments?

I wouldn’t mind if somebody edited my blog and my comments. If there were any mistakes on my blog I probably wouldn’t have meant it and don’t know it’s there. I also wouldn’t mind because that person may be having trouble understanding what I’m saying and if he/she is then many other readers may be having trouble.

Is a formal structure or style for writing posts and comments necessary?

I believe it is important to use a formal structure when writing posts and comments. Some people find it hard to read slang words or lingo especially people who have to translate or aren’t used to using or seeing it. I believe it is really important for people to use proper grammar on their blogs and other people’s. It only takes a couple more seconds to write the word properly.

]]> By: edw0002 http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6634 edw0002 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:55:11 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6634 Hi, I am a year eight student in Australia, Victoria. I think it would be good to have somebody correct your spelling and grammar on your comments or posts. Sometimes I don't understand what some people say when they leave a comment on my blog because they use slang or mispell words. I wouldn’t care if somebody corrected my spelling on my blog and comments, because if they are left some people may not know what the word is. I might not even know that I made that mistake. Hi, I am a year eight student in Australia, Victoria.
I think it would be good to have somebody correct your spelling and grammar on your comments or posts. Sometimes I don’t understand what some people say when they leave a comment on my blog because they use slang or mispell words. I wouldn’t care if somebody corrected my spelling on my blog and comments, because if they are left some people may not know what the word is. I might not even know that I made that mistake.

]]> By: bazza http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6633 bazza Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:53:26 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6633 1. Is a formal structure or style for writing posts and comments necessary? Yes I do think that this is true. Scrappy writing is for text messaging and it looks untidy on your blog and other people’s blogs. 2. How do you feel about your grammar and spelling being corrected in posts and comments? I think its okay. If Ive spelt something wrong its good to known that someones going tom pick it up and tell me. Therefore I can change it, and know that its all fixed. 1. Is a formal structure or style for writing posts and comments necessary?

Yes I do think that this is true. Scrappy writing is for text messaging and it looks untidy on your blog and other people’s blogs.

2. How do you feel about your grammar and spelling being corrected in posts and comments?

I think its okay. If Ive spelt something wrong its good to known that someones going tom pick it up and tell me. Therefore I can change it, and know that its all fixed.

]]> By: Maddy http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6632 Maddy Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:53:09 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6632 Hi i am Maddison Johnson i go to Hawkesdale Colledge Victoria. i am 13 years old and i am in year 8. As part of our work me and my class were asked to write a comment on your post and tell you what we as student think about this so here is my oppinion. Well i think that with school things people should use correct grammar well try to anyway because not every one is very good spellers or anything like that. in saying that i dont mind if teachers or anyone like that correct the grammar in the posts because it would help if we make some mistakes. Hi i am Maddison Johnson i go to Hawkesdale Colledge Victoria. i am 13 years old and i am in year 8. As part of our work me and my class were asked to write a comment on your post and tell you what we as student think about this so here is my oppinion.

Well i think that with school things people should use correct grammar well try to anyway because not every one is very good spellers or anything like that. in saying that i dont mind if teachers or anyone like that correct the grammar in the posts because it would help if we make some mistakes.

]]> By: Do you think that Formal style, proper grammar and good spelling ARE important in student posts and comments! | **GrAcIe** http://theedublogger.com/2010/03/15/formal-style-proper-grammar-and-good-spelling-are-important-in-student-posts-and-comments-do-you-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-6631 Do you think that Formal style, proper grammar and good spelling ARE important in student posts and comments! | **GrAcIe** Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:50:50 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=1791#comment-6631 [...] Waters who is editor of the edublogger has written a post, asking whether  formal style, proper grammar and good spelling ARE important in student posts and [...] [...] Waters who is editor of the edublogger has written a post, asking whether  formal style, proper grammar and good spelling ARE important in student posts and [...]

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