Clarity is so important in the world today. We need to use tools available to us like spell check. Yesterday I read through 30 resumes for the job we will be interviewing for next week. If you are going to apply for a job, ANY JOB, you should not only use spell check, but proofread. How does it look to a potential employer if you cannot spell correctly on a cover letter and resume. Now image how it looks if you are applying for an English teaching position. Anyway, enough of my tirade. I have a little video that shows just how important it is to speak clearly as well as my seniors will be doing some interviewing next week. I will be showing this to them and 'quizzing' them on the actual lyrics. Just one way to add a little fun to the classroom while still learning.
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I have a real problem with poor spelling and grammar in official papers, too. There is nothing more embarassing then sending something home from the school office with spelling and grammar errors. My latest annoyance was the note telling parents that the office would no longer "borrow students lunch money." I should hope they weren't borrowing the students' lunch money!
The video is absolutely hilarious! It definitely makes your point well. (How many people don't know the right lyrics to songs?)
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