{"id":885,"date":"2016-04-13T20:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T20:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=885"},"modified":"2016-07-15T19:57:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T19:57:29","slug":"why-it-matters-grammar","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english-gen\/chapter\/why-it-matters-grammar\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Grammar","rendered":"Why It Matters: Grammar"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2275\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/06\/20232422\/conversation-545621_960_720.png\" alt=\"two speech bubbles with scribbles inside them, indicating conversation\" width=\"350\" height=\"240\" \/>Why is it helpful to identify patterns of academic grammar and punctuation usage?<\/h2>\r\nTake a moment and try to imagine a world without language: written, signed, or spoken. It\u2019s pretty hard to conceptualize, right? Language is a constant presence all around us. It\u2019s how we communicate with others; without language it would be incredibly difficult to connect people.\r\n\r\nSo what does this have to do with grammar?\r\n\r\nBecause\u00a0language is how we connect with others, it\u2019s also the way we often form our opinions about people. When you first meet a new person, the way he speaks (or writes or signs) is likely\u00a0going to be your first impression of him. What if he used some of these phrases?\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>I've got y'all's assignments here.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>I might could climb to the top.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>They're fixing to go for a hike.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIf you heard someone say these\u00a0(and say them\u00a0with a drawl), you would assume he is\u00a0from the South or Texas. You may use this assumption\u00a0to then apply stereotypes about\u00a0Southern people and customs to this person as well. This kind of judgement may or may not be fair, but we all\u00a0make these kind of judgements every day.\r\n\r\nYou can\u2019t control what other people think about you and your language usage, but you can control how you present yourself in different situations.\r\n<h2>Code-Switching<\/h2>\r\nOne of the challenges facing college writers is that the\u00a0language used\u00a0for academic purposes is quite different in style, shape, and tone than the language we use in other settings: our home lives, our professional lives, our religious lives, our romantic lives.\r\n\r\nYou might have a feeling that the way you talk or write is \"wrong.\" That isn't the case at all! All languages have their appropriate uses and settings. Your grandma would not be happy if you spoke in academic language as you're sitting around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Likewise, your professors aren't happy when you bring Thanksgiving dinner conversation styles into written assignments for their classes.\r\n\r\nThis is the idea of <strong>code-switching<\/strong>: that each of use moves between different variations of language in different contexts. Academic language is one variation, and it has a strict set of rules to follow. The rules of academic language will be explored in detail in this section.\r\n<h3>About the Videos in this Module<\/h3>\r\nYou'll quickly recognize a distinctive voice and format\u00a0in the videos in this section of the course. \u00a0Our narrator guide will be David, Grammar Content Fellow from the Khan Academy. He offers charming insights and a straightforward, encouraging approach to understanding our language in all its quirks.\r\n\r\nGet started with David, and with Grammar, here.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/O-6q-siuMik\r\n<h2>Learning\u00a0Outcomes<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noun Usage&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Identify the function of nouns and different noun types.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the function and structure of pronouns.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify verb types and their correction conjugation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify adjectives, adverbs, and the differences between the two.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the function other parts of speech, including conjunctions, prepositions, and articles.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify common punctuation marks and the rules for their correct usage.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify common sentence types and common errors in sentence composition.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify the active and passive voices, as well as the\u00a0reasons to use both.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ua8SbkNesVO3-me1-VZ3QjkLeMkMT1IRU3MfN315bV8\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2275\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/06\/20232422\/conversation-545621_960_720.png\" alt=\"two speech bubbles with scribbles inside them, indicating conversation\" width=\"350\" height=\"240\" \/>Why is it helpful to identify patterns of academic grammar and punctuation usage?<\/h2>\n<p>Take a moment and try to imagine a world without language: written, signed, or spoken. It\u2019s pretty hard to conceptualize, right? Language is a constant presence all around us. It\u2019s how we communicate with others; without language it would be incredibly difficult to connect people.<\/p>\n<p>So what does this have to do with grammar?<\/p>\n<p>Because\u00a0language is how we connect with others, it\u2019s also the way we often form our opinions about people. When you first meet a new person, the way he speaks (or writes or signs) is likely\u00a0going to be your first impression of him. What if he used some of these phrases?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;ve got y&#8217;all&#8217;s assignments here.<\/li>\n<li>I might could climb to the top.<\/li>\n<li>They&#8217;re fixing to go for a hike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you heard someone say these\u00a0(and say them\u00a0with a drawl), you would assume he is\u00a0from the South or Texas. You may use this assumption\u00a0to then apply stereotypes about\u00a0Southern people and customs to this person as well. This kind of judgement may or may not be fair, but we all\u00a0make these kind of judgements every day.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t control what other people think about you and your language usage, but you can control how you present yourself in different situations.<\/p>\n<h2>Code-Switching<\/h2>\n<p>One of the challenges facing college writers is that the\u00a0language used\u00a0for academic purposes is quite different in style, shape, and tone than the language we use in other settings: our home lives, our professional lives, our religious lives, our romantic lives.<\/p>\n<p>You might have a feeling that the way you talk or write is &#8220;wrong.&#8221; That isn&#8217;t the case at all! All languages have their appropriate uses and settings. Your grandma would not be happy if you spoke in academic language as you&#8217;re sitting around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Likewise, your professors aren&#8217;t happy when you bring Thanksgiving dinner conversation styles into written assignments for their classes.<\/p>\n<p>This is the idea of <strong>code-switching<\/strong>: that each of use moves between different variations of language in different contexts. Academic language is one variation, and it has a strict set of rules to follow. The rules of academic language will be explored in detail in this section.<\/p>\n<h3>About the Videos in this Module<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll quickly recognize a distinctive voice and format\u00a0in the videos in this section of the course. \u00a0Our narrator guide will be David, Grammar Content Fellow from the Khan Academy. He offers charming insights and a straightforward, encouraging approach to understanding our language in all its quirks.<\/p>\n<p>Get started with David, and with Grammar, here.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Introduction to Grammar | Grammar | Khan Academy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O-6q-siuMik?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Learning\u00a0Outcomes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Noun Usage&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15105,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Identify the function of nouns and different noun types.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Identify the function and structure of pronouns.<\/li>\n<li>Identify verb types and their correction conjugation.<\/li>\n<li>Identify adjectives, adverbs, and the differences between the two.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the function other parts of speech, including conjunctions, prepositions, and articles.<\/li>\n<li>Identify common punctuation marks and the rules for their correct usage.<\/li>\n<li>Identify common sentence types and common errors in sentence composition.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the active and passive voices, as well as the\u00a0reasons to use both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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