Throughout the 12 years I have spent in the mandated state education system, more times than not I have been forced to adhere to the standards infringed upon us by the state and our teachers. In high school, we were required to adhere to the conventions of the Standard English Language in all our written assignments, including our narratives. As a result, this has not allowed for significant growth over the years. It was not until this class, ENG 1020, that I was exposed to a larger literacy threshold…
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