Learning Network: Do you use, like, too many filler words?

Crying, influencers, texting styles [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP4Q2AWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9keW5hbWljL3JlbmRlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTc5MDUmaXNWaWV3SW5Ccm93c2VyPXRydWUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTE2OSZ0ZT0xJnVyaT1ueXQlM0ElMkYlMkZuZXdzbGV0dGVyJTJGNDlkODYyNWYtZmZhNy01NTFhLWEzZjAtNDI3ZDJkYzQ3ODFlJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJfavllfn4Da1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0S4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzkwNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxMTY5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4l9q-WV-fgNrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)[Continue reading the main story](#) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0SfaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDI0MDMxOSZ0ZT0xJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzE5VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTc5MDUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTE2OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJfavllfn4Da1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) March 19, 2024 Dear Reader, Is it becoming more acceptable for men and boys to cry? How did the Covid-19 pandemic affect you, your family and your community? Do you use, like, too many filler words? Are you tired of influencers? What’s your texting style? These are just a few of the questions we posed recently in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers. Sincerely, The Learning Network WRITING PROMPTS [[A photo illustration of an oven knob on a yellow background. Between the “HI” and “LO” marks is written “LIKE.”] Pablo Delcan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtdXNlLWxpa2UtdG9vLW1hbnktZmlsbGVyLXdvcmRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion Do You Use, Like, Too Many Filler Words? A Times columnist writes about the ubiquity of the word “like” in everyday speech. Is it an annoying verbal tic that we should try to avoid? Or does it actually improve our communication? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtdXNlLWxpa2UtdG9vLW1hbnktZmlsbGVyLXdvcmRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[Several people smile as some hold up their phones.] via Tarte](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LXRpcmVkLW9mLWluZmx1ZW5jZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion Are You Tired of Influencers? Do you trust the product recommendations you see on social media? Or are you increasingly skeptical of people trying to sell you stuff online? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LXRpcmVkLW9mLWluZmx1ZW5jZXJzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [animation of a roller coaster track coming out of a head; a white ball starts on the left side and travels through a loop; once it goes over the loop the ball has a check mark on it and it continues traveling](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9waW5rLWhlYWQtZ3JlZW4tY2hlY2suaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTc5MDUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTE2OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJfavllfn4Da1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Picture Prompts Pink Head, Green Check What do you think this image is communicating? 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This week is the fourth anniversary of the pandemic. What are your most lasting memories? How did it reshape your life — and the world? By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMTQvbGVhcm5pbmcvaG93LWRpZC10aGUtY292aWQtMTktcGFuZGVtaWMtYWZmZWN0LXlvdS15b3VyLWZhbWlseS1hbmQteW91ci1jb21tdW5pdHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTc5MDUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTE2OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJfavllfn4Da1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Lanna Apisukh for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xNC9sZWFybmluZy9oaWRkZW4tZG9vcndheS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzkwNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxMTY5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4l9q-WV-fgNrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Picture Prompts Hidden Doorway Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this video. 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Little speech bubbles with ellipses in them emanate from the screens of the phones.] Getty Images](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMy9sZWFybmluZy90ZXh0aW5nLXN0eWxlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzkwNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxMTY5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4l9q-WV-fgNrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Picture Prompts Texting Styles Are you usually quick — or slow — to reply? How much does your response time depend on who you’re messaging? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMy9sZWFybmluZy90ZXh0aW5nLXN0eWxlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMzE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzkwNSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYxMTY5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4l9q-WV-fgNrUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[Jason Kelce, who has dark hair and a large dark beard, leans his head back and cries while sitting in front of a green wall covered in Philadelphia Eagles logos.] Matt Rourke/Associated Press](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMTIvbGVhcm5pbmcvaXMtaXQtYmVjb21pbmctbW9yZS1hY2NlcHRhYmxlLWZvci1tZW4tYW5kLWJveXMtdG8tY3J5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion Is It Becoming More Acceptable for Men and Boys to Cry? Did you watch Jason Kelce’s tearful retirement announcement? Tell us your reaction to seeing him and his brother, Travis, express their emotions so openly. By Shannon Doyne and Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMTIvbGVhcm5pbmcvaXMtaXQtYmVjb21pbmctbW9yZS1hY2NlcHRhYmxlLWZvci1tZW4tYW5kLWJveXMtdG8tY3J5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAzMTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3OTA1Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjExNjkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiX2r5ZX5-A2tSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[A bald man lying on a wooden floor with his hands behind his head.] Getty Images](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn2-9fP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9sZWFybmluZy9mbG9vci1wZXJzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDMxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTc5MDUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MTE2OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJfavllfn4Da1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Picture Prompts ‘Floor Person’ Do you enjoy lying on the ground every once in a while? 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