Txt spk aprvd 4 exams in New Zealand
Link: Txt speak approved for exams - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is still strongly discouraging students from using anything other than full English, but says credit will be given if the answer “clearly shows the required understanding”, even if it contains text speak.
I think I’m a hardliner when it comes to English. You have either spelt CONSTANTINOPLE correctly or you have spelt it incorrectly. I don’t think there should be a gray area around this. Otherwise what’s the point in having a written English exam?
I don’t agree with ‘oh we know what little Johnny means when he writes “I woz goin on a trip n I forrrrt I saw a burd.”‘ So you don’t damage little Johnny’s self esteem? Nonsense. Little Johnny’s going to get a wake-up call when he enters industry.
It’s that, or give every student Microsoft Word’s spell-check facility.
This assumes that ‘txt spk’ is the same for everyone, too. It’s very hard to know what someone has intended to write unless they have spelt it in the accepted way and used the accepted grammar and punctuation.
Otherwise, people will be ROFLing all over the place and examiners will be giving them points rather than admit they’re not down with the kids!
Posted by Jenny on November 9th, 2006 at 3:39 pm.Same here in Scotland………
I’m dismayed
Jim
Posted by Jim Black on November 9th, 2006 at 5:54 pm.