Summary:
In the book They I Say by Gerrald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein there is a chapter called Aint So/Is Not and in this section of the book they talk about how you don't always have to use scholarly language, at times it is okay to use slang. It says to be aware of who your audience is and the subject of your paper because at times it may be inappropriate to use slang. At times it is smarter to use slang for the audience you are targeting because in today's world a lot of the time slang is more understood than scholarly language would be.
Response:
I completely agree with what they are saying. At times when I write papers I find myself trying to use only scholarly words, but honestly a lot of the time it just sounds so boring. Don't get me wrong I do know the correct time to use slang so I take advantage. There is a time when it is inappropriate to use slang.I agree that people just need to learn when it is and is not appropriate.
I agree as well using slang makes things interesting and less boring but many seem to use it at wrong times even outside of writing.
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