Finally!! Some good news for the old guy! Sounds like you guys are well on your way to producing a generation of poor Scrabble players. Looks like I won't have any trouble keeping my "Scrabble King" title at the old folks home (eschewing big words such as Senior Citizens Encampment).
don allen wrote: > > I agree. I always encourage students to eschew obfuscation. :) > > -Don. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Scoles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 7:56 AM > Subject: RE: Petting Write Peeves > > > Has anyone noticed how often faculty and administrators utilize big > > words to illustrate their superior acumen? Whenever I am asked to > > comment on a report generated by these folks, I always say, cut > > "utilize" and paste "use". > > > > ************************************************* > > Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D. > > Director, Arkansas Charter School Resource Center > > Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling > > University of Central Arkansas > > Conway, AR 72035 > > voice: (501) 450-5418 > > fax: (501) 450-5424 > > ************************************************* > > > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ----------==========>>>>>>>>>> ��� <<<<<<<<<<==========---------- Sometimes you just have to try something, and see what happens. John W. Nichols, M.A. Assistant Professor of Psychology Tulsa Community College 909 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 595-7134 Home: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols MegaPsych: http://www.tulsa.oklahoma.net/~jnichols/megapsych.html --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
