1. Standard English means different things to different people, English is spoken by a diverse group of people and there is no universal definition. I think it is safe to say that most English- speakers would describe their idea of standard English as the language they use daily when writing and speaking.
2. The variety of English that an individual may define as standard is the form of English that they would be most familiar with. It is probably the English that they encounter most often and use to communicate with.
3. There are situations that students should use a different language than English in the classroom, for example Chinese students probably should not speak English in most classrooms settings, unless it is an English class of course. Students in classrooms of English speaking establishments should also consider not writing or speaking in their idea of standard English if their message can be expressed in a better form of English, whatever that may be.
4. I think that a good writer is someone who achieves what they want from their writing. For example, writing is most often used to convey a message and a good writer will be able to convey their message to those who read their writing and also take pride in the way they conveyed the message.
5. I think that a bad writer is someone who does not convey the message they had in mind or does so in a manner that dissatisfies the receiver.
6. Some people do not speak or write English in a way that I perceive to be standard, but that does not imply that their idea of standard English is incorrect.
7. I really have no authority to say what types of writing students should be doing in elementary and secondary school to prepare for college and the work force. I also have no idea how to respond, the only thing that I can say for certainty is that the writing they should be doing should prepare them for the writing they will be doing in the future. Specifically writing that will help them to convey their ideas in such a way that a reader can understand their thoughts.
8. no
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