Post on 14-May-2015
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KA Watson, Coastline Distance Learning 1
Something’s not quite right
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Something’s not quite right
Effective communication Has no curricular limitations
Facilitates understanding Excites interest
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Something’s not quite right
Six simple routes to effectiveness:Sounding out & reading aloud
Attaining word awarenessSearching for le mot justeCutting away the fuzzDefining the audience Achieving simplicity
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Something’s not quite right
Righting it #1: Sounding out & reading aloud- evidence that this might be a good idea- what it entails mentally & communicatively- ways to promote & do it- results
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Something’s not quite right…
Sounding out & reading aloud: Why a good idea - newspapers & mags - radio & television - new media
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Something’s not quite right Sounding out & reading aloud: what it entails
mentallycommunicatively
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Something’s not quite rightSounding out, reading aloud: Promoting, doing it
-- ask questions-- discuss-- engage
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Something’s not quite right
Sounding out & reading aloud: ResultsImproved word awareness
Fluency & competenceConfidence
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Something’s not quite right
Righting it #2: Attaining etymological awareness -- evidence that it’s important -- ways to promote & do it -- results
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Something’s not quite right… Righting it #3: Finding le mot juste
-- evidence that it’s a good idea-- ways to promote & do it-- results
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Something’s not quite right Righting it #4: Cutting away the fuzz
Evidence that it’s a good idea Listen & read around you Listen to yourself
Ways to promote & do it Be attentive Collaborate
Results
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Something’s not quite rightRighting it #5: Defining the audience
-- evidence that it’s a good idea-- legalese, professional talk-- do you feel left out?
-- ways to promote & do it-- test on a friend or on hoi polloi-- read broadly & listen
-- results: mutual understanding
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Something’s not quite right… Defining the audience: Evidence, promotion, result!
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Something’s not quite rightRighting it #6: Going for the KISS -- evidence that it’s a good idea
- frustration? Giving up? Dropping out? - The Magical Number 7, plus or minus 2
-- ways to promote & do it - modeling - interacting
-- results: Listening! Learning!
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Something’s not quite right? How to know when it’s right:
“Congruent cognitions” are apparentDistinctions & prejudices dissolveEncoder & decoder share a codeClarity counts & enlightenment is!