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Marlin, John – 1990
Debaters have several poor word-choice and word-formation habits that detract from their ethos as advocates as well as from the clarity of their arguments. In many instances, debaters, to their competitive and educational detriment, employ habitual phrases, questionable redefinitions, and poorly coined new words. Many currently popular debate…
Descriptors: Debate, Higher Education, Jargon, Language Usage
Fairfax County Public Schools, Falls Church, VA. Office of Adult and Community Education. – 1991
This learning activity package is designed to help apprentices understand some of the different ways in which words can be used to mean different things, depending on where and when one uses the words. It provides examples of words and phrases that are used in the workplace in ways different from the way they are used in regular conversation. Five…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Problems, Employment Potential
