Should spelling and grammar be considered in judging a rebuttal/opening argument?
Of course!
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No, never!
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I find it annoying when people try to argue intelligently, but their arguments are riddled with errors. First off, we all went through grade school and learned our grammar rules. Second off, a lot of web browsers have built-in spell check devices now! That's how I know if I misspell something, because a little red line goes under the word. A few mistakes are understandable- we're only human. But if you write at a third grade level, that's how I'll treat you. I mean, if you're not a good writer, then whatever, I just mean if you write like a third grader would grammatically, then yeah... ;) Side: Of course!
Usually yes. Word == Tool Vocabulary == Set of tools Grammar == Skill with tool set An expression on paper (or by mouth) is formed first in the mind and in the language that it will be exporting the structure in. If the mind is using a small vocabulary and isn't skillful in applying words, how can you trust the final structure? The people with no knowledge of tools or skills might also have no knowledge of structures. Who would buy a house designed and built by a man with only the knowledge of screws and duct tape, but the artistic? Side: Of course!
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We do not think in a language. Languages, and the voice inside our heads, are expressions of our thoughts. Also, a man may not know how to use a hammer or have one available and thus may still have a great building design. The model he built may thus be an inaccurate representation of his idea, and the blueprints you might find unreadable if your not an architect or if its in a different language or format then the blueprints your used to reading. Side: No, never!
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Seeing as how the majority of people on here - including Ama_Deviant, AndSoccer16, Lawnman, and many others - cannot write without making such errors, and that a great number of people - PungSviti, NVYN, and others - are not native English speakers, I believe that this sentiment of down-voting arguments based solely on a few linguistic errors is inappropriate. Side: No, never!
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It is totally unfair to do that. Arguments should be based on how well you rebuttle, on your points, logic and reasoning. Many famous people are dylexic or bad in grammar. Loads of the best arguments I've read have had spelling mistakes! If you are judging an argument, you should judge what they are arguing. Content not grammar or spelling. (Well, if the spelling and grammar is so bad it is impossible to read, you wouldn't mark it, would you?) Side: No, never!
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