Response to Grammar Article

First i was really surprised to see a article wriiten about the use of grammar in today's society. This article is very accurate, because it seems as if the topic is becoming less important in the classrooms and on the kids television shows. I went to a college preparatory high school and we learned grammar my freshman year, and after that it was never really mentioned in great depths again. I figured that since i went to a college prep h.s. i was being taught everything that was important and would prepare me for my collegiate career. However, my freshman year in college i had to take a RHT 150 course that focus somewhat on grammar and/or writing. I realize that i was not prepared at all in these subjects. I felt sorry for other students all well as myself because i was on the schools newspaper in high school, so i had a little taste of the importance of grammar and writing. I also experienced the difficulty with grammar when i took ALS here at the university. This course also had to do with the history of the language and the basics of it. What we think of has common knowledge in the English language can be harmful when someone is trying to teach you the basics from the beginning. Now i agree that grammar is something that can become overwhelming for the teacher as well as the student, but i think it is a very important aspect of everyday life that needs to be explored from the beginning.