The student, journal writing, and the social studies.

From: College Student Journal | Date: December 1, 2001| Author: Ediger, Marlow | Copyright information

Students need to communicate effectively with others. Writing content is one way of communication. It is relatively easy to misunderstand what was communicated in writing unless there are definite standards followed of clarity, intent, and comprehension. Once content has been written, the message remains as is unlike that of oral communication. With the latter, one can change what has been said such as in, "That is not quite what I mean, I meant...." Or, a person says, "You know wh...

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