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Listen Up!

Below is this week's video lecture introducing the threads for you to read and work.

Although you may think it odd to devote time and even one of your writing projects to the topic of listening, most communication specialists consider poor listening to be at the root of most communication problems, even those that eventually make it into writing. That is why listening is often called "the most neglected" of the language skills.

We spend the bulk of our communication time either speaking or listening. Yet rarely do today's schools require formal instruction in either one.

You are about to discover the unfortunate result of that neglect.

Week Six Video Lecture
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