Thursday, July 2, 2020
Reviewing Our Greatest Hits The Banned Word Controversy
à It seems like every few years a journalist publishes an article complaining about teachers instructing students to replace descriptive words in their writing assignments in lieu of their more bland options. Arguing, ââ¬Å"Whatââ¬â¢s wrong with the word ââ¬Ësaid?ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬ the journalist goes on to defend words such as ââ¬Å"good,â⬠ââ¬Å"bad,â⬠and ââ¬Å"prettyâ⬠against more descriptive words such as ââ¬Å"beneficial,â⬠ââ¬Å"appalling,â⬠and ââ¬Å"enchanting.â⬠As an educator or parent, it can be challenging to decide which approach is correct. While there is nothing inherently wrong with ââ¬Å"said,â⬠ââ¬Å"good,â⬠ââ¬Å"bad,â⬠or ââ¬Å"pretty,â⬠there are important reasons for limiting them in our studentsââ¬â¢ writing. In the most recent ââ¬Å"Best ofâ⬠podcast, Andrew Pudewa and and was one of the earlier episodes released in The Arts of Language Podcast, but it is perhaps even more relevant today as our societyââ¬â¢s vocabulary continues to shrink. Be sure to listen to it to learn more about why it is important to expose students to a wide variety of vocabulary and how implementing ââ¬Å"banned wordsâ⬠can be integral to studentsââ¬â¢ success in writing.
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