anyone suck at english?

[doter]

haha, you guys i feel exactly the same way.
so wished english wasn't compulsory. hate it so much!!!

[akira88]

I don't know what happened though.  There was a period where I was actually good at English. Teachers would use my work as samples and stuff.  Now I just suck at it.

The fact that it has nothing to do with English anymore probably has a lot to do with it.

I reckon a 3 hour spelling test would be more fun than the English exam, despite the fact that my spelling has progressively gotten worse as I've gotten older.

Why can't we have grammar, punctuation and spelling tests for English- I can guarantee you that a LOT of year 12s need it. Just go on Facebook and see for yourself. "Your definately gay, youse getting drunk?, you're pretty, your discusting" and I can't think of anymore right at this moment. If I still had Facebook I would take probably hours to type up all the mistakes people make. Lol I'm not complaining about people who use abbreviations and no capital letters, it is the internet after all. But those grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes which are definitely NOT typos are just... *cringe*.

[stonecold]

I don't know what happened though.  There was a period where I was actually good at English. Teachers would use my work as samples and stuff.  Now I just suck at it.

The fact that it has nothing to do with English anymore probably has a lot to do with it.

I reckon a 3 hour spelling test would be more fun than the English exam, despite the fact that my spelling has progressively gotten worse as I've gotten older.

Why can't we have grammar, punctuation and spelling tests for English- I can guarantee you that a LOT of year 12s need it. Just go on Facebook and see for yourself. "Your definately gay, youse getting drunk?, you're pretty, your discusting" and I can't think of anymore right at this moment. If I still had Facebook I would take probably hours to type up all the mistakes people make. Lol I'm not complaining about people who use abbreviations and no capital letters, it is the internet after all. But those grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes which are definitely NOT typos are just... *cringe*.

Should have done EngLang.  You can write a whole essay about this, plus morons posting racist and sexist stuff. 

Apparently, research shows that the vast majority of teenagers are able to switch between 'teenspeak' and 'textspeak' to a more formal register if required.

However I totally agree,  there needs to be a much greater emphasis on spelling and grammar in schools.  It is a disgrace.
Nice one VCAA.

Why don't they just make English back to basics.  That would give people much better life skills than 'Writing in Context' and discussing the idea that ‘to be true to yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else
is the greatest achievement.’

[shinny]

Imagine the benefits reaped by society simply by putting this and this poster up in all schools.

[akira88]

Should have done EngLang.  You can write a whole essay about this, plus morons posting racist and sexist stuff.  

I would have if my school had offered it... Englang sounds so interesting, and something I would actually enjoy!

Apparently, research shows that the vast majority of teenagers are able to switch between 'teenspeak' and 'textspeak' to a more formal register if required.

I don't disagree with you there. But surely they would try to spell things correctly?

Imagine the benefits reaped by society simply by putting this and this poster up in all schools.

Haha nice

[Sunny10]

Imagine the benefits reaped by society simply by putting this and this poster up in all schools.

LOVE!

[Sunny10]

what marks on the exam would i need to get high 30's?
im averaging highs to vh's in english, not sure what the percentage is..

5-6/10 on each piece.

Um.. no.

For HIGH 30s you'll need ~7-8/10 for each.

I didnt see the HIGH ahahah
Thought just meant 30..

thanks kids, sigh, ive got some work to do then...

[Blakhitman]

[rubiks]

Why can't we have grammar, punctuation and spelling tests for English- I can guarantee you that a LOT of year 12s need it. Just go on Facebook and see for yourself. "Your definately gay, youse getting drunk?, you're pretty, your discusting" and I can't think of anymore right at this moment. If I still had Facebook I would take probably hours to type up all the mistakes people make. Lol I'm not complaining about people who use abbreviations and no capital letters, it is the internet after all. But those grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes which are definitely NOT typos are just... *cringe*.

I agree. The worst one of all time imo, LOOSE instead of LOSE. I swear I delete anyone who I see say that. It kills me.

[stonecold]

Why can't we have grammar, punctuation and spelling tests for English- I can guarantee you that a LOT of year 12s need it. Just go on Facebook and see for yourself. "Your definately gay, youse getting drunk?, you're pretty, your discusting" and I can't think of anymore right at this moment. If I still had Facebook I would take probably hours to type up all the mistakes people make. Lol I'm not complaining about people who use abbreviations and no capital letters, it is the internet after all. But those grammatical mistakes and spelling mistakes which are definitely NOT typos are just... *cringe*.

I agree. The worst one of all time imo, LOOSE instead of LOSE. I swear I delete anyone who I see say that. It kills me.

so true.  it tends to be in the form of 'looser'

and thankyou, you have just given me the english language example I have been looking for.  where a spelling error can cause obscurity because it makes the meaning is unclear.  hence why 'standard english spelling is an absolute criterion of an educated background.' (Crystal)

[rubiks]

I always see something like 'did you guys loose today?' I see it everywhere, I've seen it on heaps of articles on websites too. I saw it so often that at one stage I started to think that it was the actual way to spell it. I had to google it to make sure. And glad to have helped