Vershawn Young and Jamila Lyiscott write in their texts about how there is more than one way to speak and write in English. Society and the education system have programmed us to believe there is only one correct standard of English. They try to teach us English in one specific “proper” way. Young explains how learning a new English dialect can be difficult and confusing for some people and I agree. People come from many different backgrounds, so their way of speaking English can be different from the “correct” way of speaking or writing it. Accents also play a significant role when speaking English, especially if a person’s native language is not English. For example in Jamila Lyiscott’s “Three Ways to Speak English” she writes, “Wha’ kinda ting is dis?” Speaking from her dad’s perspective. I thought this was important because even if a person has perfect English grammar or writing skills if they have an accent, they will be looked at differently. Both Young and Lyiscott also write about how code-switching or “code meshing” is commonly used amongst all types of people. For example, students may talk one way in class but then another way with their friends. Or think one way in their own heads but write their thoughts down differently for their paper. One part of Vershawn Young’s essay that stood out to me was when he wrote about Stanley Fish’s experience while teaching grad students. “He says his grad students couldnt write a decent sentence. Well, they wrote good enuff in they essays to get into grad school, didn’t they?” (Young) This part stood out to me because, for some professors, directors, or people in the workplace, your writing may never be good for them. So there is no point in using unnecessary words and difficult phrases to try and sound “professional.” It’s better to sound authentic. I like the way Young wrote his essay too. Some words or phrases sounded like the way I would think in my own head. Both Young’s and Lyiscott’s work seemed authentic. Overall, I agree with both of their writing pieces.