Author Archives: johannah rodgers

Group 1: Strengths Being descriptive (s/w): using details Diction (s/w): don’t want to be repetitive Expressing thoughts clearly (s/w, perhaps more in w) Being direct (s, w, more in speaking since you need to get right to the point) Punctuation … Continue reading →

Miscommunication occurs when the writer/speaker is unclear.  When the listener is not listening.  When either the speaker or listener or both are closed-minded and unwilling to alter their perspectives.  When the listener has no idea what the speaker is talking … Continue reading →

Professors only assign papers that they think are interesting (hopefully) and dislike reading boring papers.  However, the fact of the matter is that many students end up writing boring papers for college classes.  Why?   Why do students write boring … Continue reading →

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