Reading Journal
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| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | elbow, Peter. “Inviting the Mother Tongue: Beyond ‘Mistakes,’ ‘Bad …” Https://Www.jaconlinejournal.com/Archives/vol19.3/Elbow-Inviting.pdf, 1999, www.compsavestheworld.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/files/2010/01/Inviting_mothertongue.pdf. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In the article, by Peter Elbow, the article discusses the experience and struggle between teachers in first year college writing courses. Elbow discusses his own struggle of having to decide if he should allow his students to “conform to the language and culture of mainstream english” or he feels that “there is an obligation to give all my students access to the written language of power and prestige.” Elbow then proceeds to explain his reasonings and backs up his claims with concrete evidence. Later on in the article, Elbow discusses the impact World War II had on English and English as a second language. At the end of the article, Elbow concludes it by saying that he wants to “make the classroom a place that is safe for all forms of language considered wrong.” Throughout the article, I was a little confused as to what the main idea was, but after reading it a few times, I think I understand what it is about. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Ambiguities- he quality of being open to more than one interpretation
Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations Standard Written English- “is the usage, grammar, syntax, punctuation, and spelling that will pass muster with most university faculty around here as correct or at least acceptable. Faculty members will differ from each other a bit, but on most of these language matters, they will agree.” – Peter Elbow usurp – to take a position of power illegally or by force |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | Why is it still called the Standard Written Language if it is not? |