Posted by Gretell Scott on May 23, 2017; 5:47pm
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/Topic-2-Student-Help-tp3792p8035.html

In regards to Caleb, I would look at the different answers with more detail again. After studying his responses, I would send him a private message explaining to him the boundaries of appropriate speech in the forums.
I would explain to him how his postings are making other students uncomfortable. Students need to use what is known as social register, is how one modifies the language to communicate correctly with specific audiences or places. The language that someone uses to communicate face to face or with a friend is different that the language used in forums like the one in the example.
Sometimes students in a forum don't understand which social register they should use.