Posted on 11/21/2018 12:13:38 PM PST by bgill
A British newspaper is reporting lecturers at a university have been told not to use capital letters in assignments because it might frighten students into failure. The Express detailed a memo it obtained that was sent out to Leeds Trinity's School of Journalism staff. The staff was told to "write in a helpful, warm tone, avoiding officious language and negative instructions," according to The Express. The Express says course leaders told them capitalizing specific letters could emphasize the difficulty or importance of an assignment. In a memo the newspaper obtained, it says, "Despite our best attempts to explain assessment tasks, any lack of clarity can generate anxiety and even discourage students from attempting the assessment at all."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsaustin.com ...
The snowflakes think that avoiding tension, anxiety and direct language will save them from having to endure hurtful emotions and feelings of insecurity, but reality won’t be so kind to them.
Throughout history we see that the strong prey on the weak. There aren’t many safe spaces in this world.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS NOT INVITED TO COMMENT ON THE MEMO.
If they do will there be capital punishment?
How would they react to “SECOND COMING” type? (An old newspaperman used that term to describe the largest headline font)
Because they’ve been told since childhood that ALL CAPS IS LIKE SCREAMING!
Does that include using lower case letters when grading as in “f”?
What next....ban the use of “bold” text?
Pansies.
I guess they have ALLCAPPAPHOBIA.
Now I’m laughing...that was funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2M4ilVaAmI
My response to these students.
“Here you are all equally worthless”
Penmanship isn’t taught in school these days.
whats next, talking in hushed tones, subdued lighting and scented candles?
BOY, THAT IS SCARY!
YIPE!
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