Standard English Questions.

1. When a person speaks or writes in Standard English, it is known as "common" or "proper" English/writing. This includes correct punctuation and grammar.

2. I think that Standard English became well known when it became common for everybody in time to begin writing and speaking in a certain way, or what became the "correct" way. When it became important for everybody to learn to read and write.

3. I think there are specific times and places that Standard English must be used compared to times that it is not required. I feel that things are always changing, and not everybody is taught the same exact way. Therefore types of English and speaking are used and changed at different times.

4.I feel there are many different aspects of a "good"writer. There are so many different parts to a written element. Though, I do feel that to have a good written item, a person should have a certain way of organizing their paper, how they got their thoughts and ideas together, how they got their information and facts, and how they plan on writing their paper. There are so many parts to actually completing something that you have written, so "good" can not be determined until all parts are analyzed.

5.    I think that a "bad" writer just has no idea where they are going with what they want to say. Their work does not make sense and things are just unorganized. 

6.    Everybody makes minor mistakes almost every time that they speak. It is so easy to not catch yourself making a small grammar mistake such as saying "me and Paige", instead of "Paige and I". Usually I find people correcting others depending on the situation, but everybody makes mistakes in Standard English. There are "common" English mistakes like saying ain't. Multiple people will complain when you use that word.

7.    Along with the typical research papers, I feel that students should work on multiple genres that are not common. For example, newspaper articles, or blogs. These are two that are not taught and worked with very commonly, but now that I have worked with both recently, it has helped and taught me outstandingly.

8.    I believe that Standard English can mean correct English, but it doesn't have to. English is always changing, and everybody has different views on what is common or correct, even what is standard. There are many mistakes when speaking or writing, that not everybody can correct or make perfect.