Slang can be traced as far back as William Shakespeare s time. Many of the words used by Shakespeare would be considered ungrammatical due to their spelling or the context in which they were used. The most timeless writer revered by scholars and intellectuals used less than sophisticated language in today's masterpieces, which are part of our curriculum today. The only difference is the words alone. I think that the only problem with students today is that they don t know how to keep their slang among themselves.
Students don t know propriety.
Ms. Alonso might be right to a certain extent. Most of us are loud and overly aggressive which could very well be perceived as ill-mannered. However, every generation has had its share of individuals who make noise by rebelling against standard behavior and language. It is wrong to stereotype people by any means, particularly language. Some close minded individuals might have overlooked rapper Tupac Shakur if he were to have walked our hallways.