Language of Power and Animal Science

I am an animal science major planning to enter the field of poultry genetics, where the language of power is very important. As a geneticist, I would have to communicate authoritatively to my research assistants in order to keep their respect, and to my bosses to explain my findings and recommendations. Corporate people expect the scientists working for them to be well-educated, and in America part of the 'well-educated' character involves being able to communicate through the language of power. People who don't understand all of the science often depend more on the style of the argument or explanation in order to make their decisions rather than the content.
~Taylor Callicrate

Welcome

Welcome to your Grammar Blog. Your assignment is to respond to one of the following questions related to Lisa Delpit’s “The Silenced Dialogue.” Aim for about 100-150 words, and post it to your team blog. Please follow the following guidelines:
1. Identify your entry with a title that suggests the content.
2. Sign your first and last name at the end.
3. Single space.

You may respond to other people’s posts through the comment feature. You may also read the blogs of the other groups by going to:
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http://writingcommonstwo.blogspot.com
etc. through http://writingcommonsseven.blogspot.com

You can add a comment to other blogs by using the comment feature. You can only post to your own blog.

Questions (choose one):
1. If you are preparing to teach, what are you taking away from Delpit’s article regarding language and power that might help you as a teacher, and how could you apply these ideas to your proposed level of teaching?

2. One student asked, “Why do we have to discuss teaching minority children the language of power? Why not just teach everyone acceptance?” Respond.

3. For one of Delpit’s specific proposals (refer to the article), discuss the challenges of implementation. How could these challenges be addressed?

4. If you are not planning to teach, how do issues of language and power apply in the field you plan to enter? Does Delpit offer relevant insight?