Attitudes Toward Language

Arguments For Creole as a Language:
Over here they basically ask you for the characteristics of a language. You're supposed to say that Creole is dynamic/human/systematic etc. so therefore it is a language and equal to Standard English. What language are you writing this exam in again? Standard English? Oh the hypocrisy CAPE!

Arguments Against Creole as a Language:
Throw all that bullshit about national pride and heritage out the window now. Who gives a shit if we're independent nations? Europe is the shit! We should be more like them.

• Creole is the language of the lower class, uneducated, powerless, country folk and persons whose ancestors were slaves and indentured workers in the Caribbean! It has no prestige and it is sub-standard and inferior! (word of advice, I don't think examiners appreciate this much sarcasm in answers, so tone it down a little) 
• Creole cannot be written as there is no consensus on an official written form
• Creole language varies from island to island
• Creole is the language of comedy

Arguments For Standard English:

Yup they seriously ask this. 

• It is internationally recognized and accepted 
• It is governed by grammar, phonological, syntactic and morphological rules (forget everything you just said about Creole being a language because of these same reasons, CAPE doesn't give a shit)
• It can be written (yeah gyal only Standard English people and dem does have hand and know how to use pencil and ting) 
• It is the main language used in the media, in schools, in exams etc. The shit's everywhere O.O

Arguments Against Standard English:

• It my not be as recognized or understood in the Creole speaking community (thank you Anya Azrael). However they rarely ask this, the question is usually phrased like... "what is a benefit of writing in exams in Creole?" to which you reply something along the lines of "easier to comprehend for Creole speakers." Basically the same thing  really, just switch sides a bit. 

Code switching or adopting a variety of English spoken by others can be a sign of a lack of confidence or pride in one's own language. You usually see this in dialogues in Paper 01/A.