The concept from our class that I find myself use the most in my other classes is the descriptive outline. In my other classes I do lots of academic reading and the concepts in the readings tend to get lost through out the reading due to tendency to read just to read. Descriptive outlines help with that tendency because when writing a descriptive outline you have to slow down on your reading which makes you comprehend what you are reading, and when writing out the different types of chunks for the readings you are re-writing what is written in the assigned reading from doing this you are reading and explaining whats being read which can help with comprehension. Descriptive outlines prove to help slow down reading and make it easier to understand and if needed easier to review because each topic will have its own written chunk of the purpose and concept.
Better than assumptions:- Communication
CAD, Communication across disciplines has always been a rejoicing experience for me. I never see this class to be a place where I work academically as a student but I believe it is a platform for me to express my thoughts clearly and receive informative feedback for it. I sense the freedom of speech that's offered to me in this class where the environment is unbiased and encouraging towards self-betterment at almost everything. For students enrolling in CAD with Dr. Graff, it would be a worthful opportunity to develop life skills especially when it comes to communication. Communication is the tact that allows people to interact and express ideas vividly and helps others perceive you better. Communication works for those who work at it -John Powell Rhetoric as a term that was introduced from this class has helped me get more keen on it and have a consciousness of it in my day to day life. After being a part of this class I have started interpreting things differe
Understanding and being aware of descriptive outlining while there are huge and difficult text chunks is an useful and a strategic approach acquired from the CAD class. I believe your noticing the usage of descriptive outlines and knowing how to use this reform in readings is truly a helpful and an exemplary thought of guidance.
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