Are These Distinctions Worth Making?.

Arnold, George

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ERIC Number: EJ662616

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Are These Distinctions Worth Making?

Arnold, George

Quill and Scroll, v77 n2 p8-9 Dec-Jan 2002-2003

Proposes that because student journalists and professional mass communicators put their words on public display, they cannot afford to take risks with being misunderstood. Argues for making word distinctions that are as precise as possible. Explains 10 commonly interchanged word pairs. (PM)

Descriptors: Journalism Education, Language Usage, Secondary Education, Semantics, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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