Allow students to write dialogue in theirnative tongue....
Students should be allowed to keep some authentic voice in writing.
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However, for admission purposes,you must adopt SAE
Students may need SAE for admissions situations.
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Well, I argue that we discussAAVE
Johnsons doesn't say students should not use SAE but says they should learn when SAE is expected while still respecting AAVE.
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However, there hasbeen a lot of pushback from Blackfamilies in labeling their studentsas ESL students, which has inpart made readily available anddownloadable content hard to find.
If a student use's an at home dialect it shows how unfair admissions expectations can be to students.
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ESL
ESL: English as a second language.
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it is rare for my students tohave to codeswitch into SAEoutside of school. However, theysee examples of their elderscodeswitching when talking on thephone, visiting the doctor’s office,
Students may not practice SAE that often because of their environment/community. Students are expected to adjust langauge depending on their setting wich connects to Standard English.
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“Write theway you would speak at a jobinterview in downtown Chicago.”
Johnsons gives advice based on the audience they are writing for.
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—I am forced to translatetheir language to SAE
Although Johnson respects AAVE but knows that admissions readers expect SAE.
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AAVE has its owndistinct grammar and syntax lawsthat have been developed overcenturies of use.
AAVE is not broken English. It has rules and is structured.
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AAVE
AAVE: African American Vernacular English.
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“less than”
Johnson changes her view on her students writing as errors but AAVE as a language/dialect.
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They were writing ina completely different language:African American VernacularEnglish (AAVE).
If AAVE has its own grammar why do schools treat it as incorrect instead of different?
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