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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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Sounding out & reading aloud: ResultsImproved word awareness

Fluency & competenceConfidence

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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!