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Old 07-08-2011, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Twoller View Post
What about typing skills? Is there any increase in teaching that? Notice how many people on line don't use capitalization or punctuation in their typing, even where they get spelling right.

Being able to put pencil to paper is still a basic literacy skill. If you can't do that, you are not literate.
Most of what you're pointing out is a result of texting, and yes it has had a great negative impact on writing skills. But the basic things that are not being taught in our grade schools is increasing. We really need to address WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT.
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