In Other Words
Season 1, Episode 7: What's the Best Word?
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STUDENT BODY FUND BANKRUPT is the headline Rita wants to use for her story in the school paper. When she takes the story for approval, Mr. Harrison rejects it, saying that while the student body fund is low, it can pay all its debts. By the end of the program, Rita and her friend Sally Ann discuss the right word, with the right denotation and connotation to get the message across. They come up with ""teetering"".
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Consider Your Audience
Episode 2
Breaking Down a Topic
Episode 3
Using People Sources
Episode 4
Organizing Your Message
Episode 5
Would an Example Help?
Episode 6
Using the Words of Others
Episode 7
What's the Best Word?
Episode 8
How Can I Get People to Listen?
Episode 9
Active Listening
Episode 10
Am I Getting Through?
Episode 11
Building on Your Work
Episode 12
How Can I Be a Constructive Critic?