Imagine You Are a High School Teacher Who Has Several

question 60

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a high school teacher who has several students who speak a dialect other than Standard English. If you follow the textbook's recommendation for handling this situation, you will:

• A) Teach them to speak and write Standard English exclusively, and as quickly as possible.
• B) Allow them to use their own dialect or version of English exclusively in all school classes and activities.
• C) Strongly discourage them from speaking their dialect, even when they are off school grounds.
• D) Ask them to use Standard English in formal situations (e.g., persuasive essays) but encourage them to use their own dialect in other situations.

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