Mellix, Standard English, and Other Concerns

After reading Mellix's article “From Outside, In”, I find the recurring themes of writing as a process, and the struggles associated with learning/using Standard American English. While other readings touch on this issue as well, I believe that a standard should be used. While there is nothing wrong with a different vernacular in a language (think of it as another dialect), we as an academic people need a universal language. Our use of Standard American English is as the Metric system in Chemistry across the globe; we have our localized terms, but must use the standard when attempting any work of merit. In addition to this, I find Mellix’s writing voice in the choir that preaches writing as a process, not a product.