paper idea...maybe

initially, the idea that i had was to use jordan's and delpit's essays in conjuncture to present a new topic of interest with the format of two opposing arguements. unfortunately after reading both essays again i realized that neither authors were arguing the point i would be presenting specifically, or that they were arguing against each other. in fact the idea i would be preseting would be based almost solely on jordan's essay and the study of a dialect of english.
i chose this essay because it really made me think a little further beyond the actual context of the piece. it made me ask questions within the story's perimeters but with my own questions. if one can study black english, who's to say you can't study 'redneck/hillbilly' english? the perimeters of my paper being the following:
1. Learning [dialect] is not abandoning the standard english form.
2. Learning [dialect] is not debasing the standard english form.
3. [dialect] is not a butchered form of standard english. Rather, it is a form that is used because it holds cultural ties to those who speak it. *English isn't what it used to be when it was spoken by the English people themselves.*
I would also like to add some additional points to this paper based on my opinion of the essay by jordan. Such as:
1. [dialect] can be taught optionally to teach the aspects of a culture.
2. [dialect] could be considered a dissection of 'taught skills' which is then a reformatted version of standard english.
3. [dialect] essentially takes standard english and bends the rules to mold it to its own varying rules.

although the final format of my paper is not completely concrete as of yet, i have a basic idea to work with. i still need another essay to include with examples for my final paper. any suggestions are welcome!