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| Thread ID: 74024 | 2006-11-08 22:30:00 | Txting | roddy_boy (4115) | PC World Chat |
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| 497621 | 2006-11-08 22:30:00 | www.stuff.co.nz Ridiculous. |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 497622 | 2006-11-08 22:38:00 | www.nzherald.co.nz I just finished reading this one - let me get this straight - "txtSpeak" is now a valid form of written english acceptable for use in exams?! :stare: ***! The're basically encouraging it... You have to feel sorry for the kids - really. :groan: |
HadO (796) | ||
| 497623 | 2006-11-08 22:39:00 | Txt speak approved for exams 09 November 2006 By ARWEN HANN and ANNA CHALMERS Secondary school students will be able to use text speak in written examinations this year, legitimising a language loved by teenagers. 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. Right. And perhaps grammar doesn't matter either, and maybe they could all write their exam answers on a wall with spray paint too. :yuck: |
pctek (84) | ||
| 497624 | 2006-11-08 22:46:00 | The worst thing is that students will have the potential to pass an exam by using txtSpeak in place of English words/sentences which they do not understand... Let's be realistic - if you can only write in txtSpeak you have major issues and should go back to primary school. The NZQA is getting more ridiculous by the year. |
HadO (796) | ||
| 497625 | 2006-11-08 23:11:00 | Imagine if it was a programming exam: if($bool == tru) die($horribly); else if($bool == true) { //program works correctly } What happened to accuracy? |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 497626 | 2006-11-08 23:14:00 | What the heck. I am a kid.. and I txt.. but this... This is just.. disgusting. I had a friend say they didn't want to txt too much, because then they might use it in exams. I thought that was pretty nuts as well. It's completely seperate. I don't see how or why you would want to do it in any sort of formal situation. Rant rant rant rant! |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 497627 | 2006-11-08 23:24:00 | Well, I butcher the English language at every turn and I find this turn of events disgraceful.... I just lost another slab of respect for our education system, and there isn't a whole lot of that left for the band of monkeys. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 497628 | 2006-11-08 23:24:00 | Makes a laughing stock of our education system. Kind of joke story to expect to see on Letterman ..... | Biggles (121) | ||
| 497629 | 2006-11-08 23:53:00 | Imagine if it was a programming exam: if($bool == tru) die($horribly); else if($bool == true) { //program works correctly } What happened to accuracy? Bahaha awesome. I for one cannot stand txt language at all. Even in texts. |
roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 497630 | 2006-11-09 02:02:00 | Well really... strictly for texts it's ok... because of the stupid word limit and cost... grrrr. I completely fail to see any sensible reasoning in this decision. Maybe because i'm too annoyed at it to think straight, meh. |
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