Make students convert your instructions/homework from slang or text speak to Standard English... make it competitive and discuss their outcomes
1-8 in ur bks -full sent. Do tasks 1-8 in exercise books. Use full sentences. Please complete tasks one-eight in your exercise books using full sentences at all times. Thank you!
HWK: R+J&Shks research Homework-Using the internet look up Romeo and Juliet plot and Shakespeares life For homework complete this research task-Find out about ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Shakespeare’s life.
Why? It promotes fruitful discussion about Literacy. It gets students thinking about how they adapt language for purpose and audience. It is a simple addition to a lesson that is easy to achieve. Despite knowing 40,000 words, a typical teenager only uses 800!