John, a Deaf teen, is a relatively good writer. However, he has noticed that his writing isn’t as strong as that of his hearing classmates. Why might this be the case?

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Responses

English is not his first language.

English is not his first language.

His parents didn’t provide him with an English tutor.

His parents didn’t provide him with an English tutor.

John didn’t like reading literature books.

John didn’t like reading literature books.

John found writing boring.

1 answer

The most relevant reason for John’s writing not being as strong as that of his hearing classmates is likely that English is not his first language. Being Deaf may affect his exposure to spoken language, which in turn could impact his writing skills compared to his hearing peers who may have had more exposure to conversational and auditory language experiences.