{"id":9006,"date":"2021-11-10T18:13:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T23:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/?p=9006"},"modified":"2021-11-10T18:13:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T23:13:44","slug":"an-english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/10\/an-english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/","title":{"rendered":"An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today\u2019s Students Can\u2019t Write"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY\">An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today\u2019s Students Can\u2019t Write | Intellectual Takeout<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/assets\/3\/28\/girlwriting.png\" alt=\"Article-10850230 image\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>November 9, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today\u2019s Students Can\u2019t Write<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/author-details\/annie-holmquist\/\">Annie Holmquist<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;3 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the interesting things about working at Intellectual Takeout is hearing the personal experiences of readers regarding issues we raise and discuss in our articles. A more recent example of this is the individual who wrote that he had gone back to college as a middle-age student seeking greater career advancement. While there, a teacher pulled him aside and accused him of plagiarism on a written assignment. The reason? His grammar was far better than that of his younger college classmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, that teacher\u2019s accusation, although misguided, is somewhat understandable. Only&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationsreportcard.gov\/\">one-fourth<\/a>&nbsp;of America\u2019s high school seniors are proficient in writing, a fact which causes many headaches for today\u2019s college instructors, as was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2017\/11\/08\/the-real-reasons-so-many-young-people-cant-write-well-today-by-an-english-teacher\/?utm_term=.ceeba1b872e6\">recently noted<\/a>&nbsp;by Justin Parmenter in&nbsp;<em>The Washington Post:&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI reached out to postsecondary writing instructors across North Carolina to investigate trends in their students\u2019 writing. The common refrain in their responses was that student writing skills had diminished over the past 15 years and that it appeared that writing had not been a priority in their students\u2019 previous classes.<\/p><p>Many of these instructors spoke of their students\u2019 inability to write in complete sentences with proper grammar and punctuation, to structure their writing effectively, and to provide support for their views. They told me students often didn\u2019t know how to research or how to paraphrase the words of others in their writing. Unable to make up the necessary ground in four years, these students are then entering the job market with subpar writing skills.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>So what\u2019s behind these poor writing skills which seem to prevail across the board in American schools? Parmenter, himself a celebrated English teacher, lists five reasons for the decline in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Over-emphasis on Testing&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Standardized appears to have \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/education\/study-says-standardized-testing-is-overwhelming-nations-public-schools\/2015\/10\/24\/8a22092c-79ae-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html?utm_term=.e208e3bf6317\">exploded in the past decade<\/a>,\u201d largely due to standards brought on through No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. Parmenter believes increased testing is a primary reason writing scores have declined over the same time period. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Increased Focus on Other Subjects<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Because tests have largely focused on reading, math, and science, teachers have devoted more time to teaching these subjects. As a result, writing gets pushed to the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Ill-prepared Teachers<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 As Parmenter notes, recent studies have found that many teachers simply are not equipped with good writing skills themselves, and as such, pass this inability on to their students. In all likelihood, this problem is exacerbated by the fact that highly-skilled experts in areas such as math, writing, and science are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/blog\/teacher-licensure-laws-are-keeping-some-americas-top-educators-out-schools\">not allowed in the classroom<\/a>&nbsp;unless they have official education credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Not Enough Practice<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Citing a 2015 Education Trust study, Parmenter writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c[L]ess than 10 percent of assignments required writing longer than a single paragraph, and nearly 20 percent of assignments required no writing at all. In fact, only 1 percent of assignments required students to think for extended periods of time \u2013 the kind of thinking required to plan, draft, revise and publish meaningful writing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Increased Emphasis on Technology<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A final component preventing the development of writing skills, Parmenter notes, is technology. Although admittedly useful in some respects, technology has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/blog\/are-computers-contributing-decline-writing-skills\">been found<\/a>&nbsp;to hinder performance on writing tests, particularly for students with disadvantaged backgrounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing is one of the key mediums used to express thoughts and ideas. Unless we place more emphasis on this craft, will we continue to see generations of students mature without being able to craft a cogent thought \u2013 both in written and oral form?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/author-details\/annie-holmquist\/\">Annie Holmquist<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Annie Holmquist is the editor of<em>&nbsp;Intellectual Takeout<\/em>. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a>Add a Comment<\/a>bobbym51&nbsp;11\/9\/2020 &#8211; 10:55 PM<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY#\">&#8211;<\/a>One other thing to consider is the writing skill, or LACK thereof, required of social media communications. There is no spell check and there is no moderator to correct fuzzy thinking so, as a result, there is NO learning curve to communications. Spelling has always been a hobby horse that I tend to ride so I am never surprised by the sloppy product I see on screen.<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl00$aVoteUp','')\">0votes&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote up<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl00$aVoteDown','')\">&nbsp;Vote Down0votes<\/a><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl00$aReportAbuse','')\">Flag<\/a>Bladerunner&nbsp;11\/10\/2020 &#8211; 11:49 AM<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY#\">&#8211;<\/a>I do not know Annie Holmquist, nor do I know what grade she is teaching. However, I do know the English being taught to my stepson, nephew, and niece at the grades of 6-9. It&#8217;s terrible. And what&#8217;s terrible isn&#8217;t the &#8220;teaching&#8221; of it, but rather, the acceptance of POOR grammar, spelling, sentence structure and most of all, critical thinking. Example: My stepson was asked to write an essay on Chinese inventions. The teacher gave clear instruction NOT to include gun powder, paper, or the abacus. He wrote his essay on gun powder, paper and the abacus. Additionally, the essay was riddled with grammatical and spelling errors. And yet he got an A. My stepson had the same thing happen. He was so excited about an A he got (he gets straight As) on a paper that he showed me. When I read it, I was astonished the teacher gave him an A. Again, the grammar and spelling mistakes were rampant. If teachers do not hold the students accountable when they&#8217;re young with a lot of the foundational aspects of English (spelling and grammar), and accept poorly constructed or thought out paragraphs and theses &#8211; then the students who reach HS and college will not have the skillset to write well. It&#8217;s on the teachers. Sorry. I can&#8217;t hold my kid accountable if you&#8217;re giving him As for garbage. I can&#8217;t win the battle when I tell him to study and his retort is, &#8220;I get all As!&#8221;<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl01$aVoteUp','')\">0votes&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote up<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl01$aVoteDown','')\">&nbsp;Vote Down0votes<\/a><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl01$aReportAbuse','')\">Flag<\/a>kmsturgill&nbsp;11\/10\/2020 &#8211; 12:46 PM<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY#\">&#8211;<\/a>My mother taught writing to university students in the 60\u2019s and 70\u2019s. She used to cry at how bad their writing was. This is not a new issue!!<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl02$aVoteUp','')\">0votes&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote up<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl02$aVoteDown','')\">&nbsp;Vote Down0votes<\/a><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl02$aReportAbuse','')\">Flag<\/a>The Un-Tacitus&nbsp;11\/10\/2020 &#8211; 12:48 PM<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY#\">&#8211;<\/a>If any of you are English, or more PC &#8220;Language Arts&#8221; teachers, I cannot emphasize enough your need for excellent grammar and usage. Read the novels the AP kids read (or that they pretend to)! Exposure to excellence is a form of practice. Standardized testing is an excuse, and a poor one at that if you are focusing on the test rather than the children learning to read and write. Children need structure, and work &#8211; that isn&#8217;t political, it&#8217;s biological. I&#8217;ll offer this bit of advice to women teachers: male students must have a clear reason why they are to complete an assignment. &#8220;Because I assigned it&#8221; is not sufficient. Understanding this and addressing it on every assignment will make your life far easier. If anyone&#8217;s interested, I wrote about my views on education and one of the primary tools I created to both help the kids, and make my grading faster. https:\/\/conspicuouspresumption.wordpress.com\/2017\/07\/14\/our-edjikashunall-system\/<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl03$aVoteUp','')\">0votes&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote up<\/a>|&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl03$aVoteDown','')\">&nbsp;Vote Down0votes<\/a><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"javascript:__doPostBack('CT_Main_0$ctl03$rptComments$ctl03$aReportAbuse','')\">Flag<\/a>Cscarborough&nbsp;11\/11\/2020 &#8211; 07:50 AM<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intellectualtakeout.org\/article\/english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/?fbclid=IwAR2R_-bznDixy17VIUbs6TPtSieyADO9MSzzk93XL5pPiFKLGke1cZQWRwY#\">&#8211;<\/a>Another aspect is the lack of reading, which is connected to the predominance of technology; kids who used to read back before cell phones and internet now have immense distractions available. Why put the effort into reading when you can have hours of mindless entertainment through your devices? Without an exposure to good writing, it is hard to become a good writer.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today\u2019s Students Can\u2019t Write | Intellectual Takeout November 9, 2017 An English Teacher Explains 5 Reasons Today\u2019s Students Can\u2019t Write By&nbsp;Annie Holmquist&nbsp;&nbsp;3 min One of the interesting things about working at Intellectual Takeout is hearing the personal experiences of readers regarding issues we raise and discuss in our articles.&hellip; <br \/> <a class=\"button small blue\" href=\"https:\/\/awarningministry.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/10\/an-english-teacher-explains-5-reasons-todays-students-cant-write\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,63,29,8,74,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-warning-ministry","category-academics","category-education","category-family","category-scholarship","category-wolf-watch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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